8700K OcUK Stock and Binned Processors

[Flack88]

As we are all aware the 'tock' 8700K processor has come out......Rushed.....Will take a few months to cone out properly.

Are all inbound stock CPU's tested by OCUk and 'binned'? Because I cant seem to find an alternate method? It puts me off of ordering a CPU off of you for this reason.

 

[Flack88]

This thread is relentless.

Ohhh dear what have I started

 

[Flack88]

Waiting to pull the trigger on 8700K and a 1080Ti to replace my ageing 780Ti and 3820. Will see what the supply situation is like next month I think which also gives me more spare £.

 

[Flack88]

Just got my CPU, not able to test until the MB comes in but the packaging and the box itself were squashed as if someone had been jumping on top of it.



I assume it'll be all right but seems like it was handled pretty roughly.

LOL that's a joke. Did you sign for it? If you did then GG, I work all day with delivery from all sorts (DPD, Parcel Force, UPS) and have never seen some thing like that.

 

[Flack88]

If we order an i7 8700k today are we likely to get one in the 1st Nov batch ? or have they all sold out.

I'm wondering this too as I have saved up nearly double as to what I was going to if I could have got an 8700K on release. Not complaining tho but I need more PC power soon.

 

[Flack88]

Yes some shipped today.

Rest tomorrow I think several on test right now.

Thinking of ordering my new parts on Friday (retail boxed cpu) for collection in store as I only live down the road, is the wait time still around mid November?

 

[Flack88]

Got it sorted ,correct cooler arriving tomorrow

With lots of compensation in the form of Haribo I hope!

 

[Flack88]

what should be the actual UK retail price for the 8700K? Want to get one, in no hurry, but the prices are all over the place.

I think it started at £339 inc VAT. I'm in the same boat as you. People are currently paying nearly £100 over the odds.....Madness imo. Looks like that by the time they are back to normal RRP it's going to be getting close to the release of Ryzen refresh.

 

[Flack88]

Intel have really ****** me off with this 8700K stunt. I was hoping to have a new pc by now, good job my 3820 is still holding up for the most part. As for my 780Ti......It's currently being propped up by a Fanta bottle so that it makes good contact with the PCIE slot lol.