Having looked at the reviews and benchmarks for the new 6 core 8700K, I am thinking now, or sometime in the not too distant future might finally be a good time to upgrade my ageing, but still perfectly capable i7 2600K.
I notice that the magnanimous chaps at OcUK, offer 'pre binned' CPUs carrying the 'extreme' moniker, for a modest 120% price increase over the retail version of the CPU.
Obviously only for enthusiasts with piles of cash to burn and who want only the very best that they can possibly get.
But my question is, how do OcUK 'pre-bin' these 'extreme' chips? If it were the case that they simply test all the 8700K CPU's that they have in stock, and cherry pick the best ones out for their 'extreme' range, then that means all the other CPUs that they are selling, are middle or bottom of the barrel CPUs.
If this were the case, would it not be a bit silly for me to buy my 8700K from OcUK? Afterall, if they are cherry picking out the best CPUs in order to sell them for more than double the price, then I am practically guaranteed not to get a prime specimen of a 8700K, if I am only interested in paying the normal price, whereas if I buy from a retailer who doesn't cherry pick their stock, then I am in with a chance of getting one the best 8700Ks, at a normal price.
I notice that the magnanimous chaps at OcUK, offer 'pre binned' CPUs carrying the 'extreme' moniker, for a modest 120% price increase over the retail version of the CPU.
Obviously only for enthusiasts with piles of cash to burn and who want only the very best that they can possibly get.
But my question is, how do OcUK 'pre-bin' these 'extreme' chips? If it were the case that they simply test all the 8700K CPU's that they have in stock, and cherry pick the best ones out for their 'extreme' range, then that means all the other CPUs that they are selling, are middle or bottom of the barrel CPUs.
If this were the case, would it not be a bit silly for me to buy my 8700K from OcUK? Afterall, if they are cherry picking out the best CPUs in order to sell them for more than double the price, then I am practically guaranteed not to get a prime specimen of a 8700K, if I am only interested in paying the normal price, whereas if I buy from a retailer who doesn't cherry pick their stock, then I am in with a chance of getting one the best 8700Ks, at a normal price.
