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FAO: Gibbo-QX6850 Due When?
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HI there
Were in the hands of Intel, best case is stock arrives this week sometimes, worse case is it will be a couple of weeks.
When it comes to Extreme processors Intel has two key etailors and OcUK is one of those and hence we get stock very quickly.
Were in the hands of Intel, best case is stock arrives this week sometimes, worse case is it will be a couple of weeks.
When it comes to Extreme processors Intel has two key etailors and OcUK is one of those and hence we get stock very quickly.
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Hi there
I've just booked in a handful of QX6850's myself personally to ship the 40 pre-orders we had. There is another 60 units which will get booked into stock later today, but needless to say we now have stock of what is the worlds fastest processor for the home PC.
I've just booked in a handful of QX6850's myself personally to ship the 40 pre-orders we had. There is another 60 units which will get booked into stock later today, but needless to say we now have stock of what is the worlds fastest processor for the home PC.
One of those bad boys is mine so music to my earsGibbo said:Hi there
I've just booked in a handful of QX6850's myself personally to ship the 40 pre-orders we had. There is another 60 units which will get booked into stock later today, but needless to say we now have stock of what is the worlds fastest processor for the home PC.
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I bought my qx6800 from overclockers a few weeks ago for £787 to me its worth the price i paid just to know it will be reliable.I think a lot of guys are expecting to just swap out the e6600s they are using at 3.5 gig for a q6600 and get the same overclock are going to be disapointed.The only 680i boards i know that can get the fsb much over 300 with quads is the evga rev2 model no ending A1 i tried myself with my striker dropped the multi to find out what my fsb limit is and it topped out at 360 but other brands and models will only do 300.So please guys do some research about your mobo if thinking of getting the q6600.Another thing about the price of paying for the top CPU for some just want the best and can afford it so why not.If your a school boy on pocket money sure its crazy but for some that's just beer money.Vertigo1 said:
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It's not the best though that's the point.
The Q6600 is just a speed binned QX6800 as most can easily overclock to and beyond it, most of the time on stock volts.
Remember the FX55 and FX57? Looking back now do you think they were worth the money?
The Q6600 is just a speed binned QX6800 as most can easily overclock to and beyond it, most of the time on stock volts.
Remember the FX55 and FX57? Looking back now do you think they were worth the money?
I'm not debating the pros and cons of this processor over a lower rated one that's been overclocked as I can see why people would not want to get involved in overclocking and just want the fastest they can at stock speeds, so to speak.
Where my confusion lies is why anyone would pay so much for this processor when Penryn is due in a couple of months, at which point this processor will be out of date. You could either wait a couple of months and get the equivalent Penryn, which would be faster, or the same performance for less money.
If there wasn't a new processor due out for six months or more then fair enough but the QX6850 will shed hundreds in value when Penryn is released and you'll not have the fastest chip any more. It's like paying full list price for a new car which is due to be replaced with a new model in two months time
Where my confusion lies is why anyone would pay so much for this processor when Penryn is due in a couple of months, at which point this processor will be out of date. You could either wait a couple of months and get the equivalent Penryn, which would be faster, or the same performance for less money.
If there wasn't a new processor due out for six months or more then fair enough but the QX6850 will shed hundreds in value when Penryn is released and you'll not have the fastest chip any more. It's like paying full list price for a new car which is due to be replaced with a new model in two months time
Vertigo1 said:If there wasn't a new processor due out for six months or more then fair enough but the QX6850 will shed hundreds in value when Penryn is released and you'll not have the fastest chip any more. It's like paying full list price for a new car which is due to be replaced with a new model in two months time
Tbh when i read the opening post, did ponder the i'll fated logic behind the £700+ purchase when there's chip's just as reliable for half the money & will o/c to same speeds or better. But hey its his money to e-peen so just let him get on with it.
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Well the thing with computers is there's always a better part due next week and if we all waited for that then there's a better one the week after.Im at the time of my life when my children have grown and left the nest and now im free to buy myself some toys.I dont wont to overclock as the pc must be reliable and last me a few years.I have 3 grandchildren i dont care about 3dmark or epeen i just wanted a nice pc and bought the best i could afford.Sure i could buy a cheaper CPU and overclock but then most likely that CPU that would last 6 years would be knackered in 6 months.Its just my preference not to overclock and you guys are free to do as you wish with your computers.
johny dolan said:
I assume that you are trying to say since I can't make real sense of what you said that an overclocked CPU would only last 6 months or there abouts where as if you don't overclock it will last a lifetime?
I am not gonna argue the reason behind your decision but I will correct you on the facts of overclocking, if done correctly the damage to the CPU is nigh on non exsistant and will more than likely last just as long. I know this because I still have a 8-9 year old Celeron 300A running at 450MHz it has been doing this speed all it's life.
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What some people don't seem to realise is that CPU's are most of the time downclocked versions of the most expensive model. So when you overclock them to the speed of the highest model on stock volts you aren't really overclocking it.
I bet most of the batches reach the speeds of the X6800 and QX6800 but not everyone is going to want to pay the premium for them so they sell the cheaper downclocked versions.
Same as Nvidia/ATI did with their locked pipes.
I bet most of the batches reach the speeds of the X6800 and QX6800 but not everyone is going to want to pay the premium for them so they sell the cheaper downclocked versions.
Same as Nvidia/ATI did with their locked pipes.
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johny dolan said:
While you're entitled to your opinion, i must say your comprehension of overclocking and its effect on reliability and cpu expected life is somewhat lacking.