**Today Only 14/09/2011** Intel Core i7 980 3.33GHz (FREE TRACKMANIA 2) & Dell Ultrasharp U3011 30"

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Today we have the high end CPU to maximize performance in your computer. By putting this 6 core beast into your system you'll be able to overclock like a boss!
The chip includes the all BRAND new Track Mania 2 which was released last night, so get practicing as we will be having best lap competitions!

We also have the Dell Ultrasharp U3011 30" , 30" of pure IPS goodness. With fantastic viewing angles, crisp clean imagery and vibrant colours Dell never fail to delivery.



Intel Core i7 980 3.33GHz (Gulftown) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail with FREE TrackMania 2 Canyon PC Game @ £419.99 inc VAT

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Dominate your gaming competition with the six core Intel Core i7. Thanks to the latest ultra-threaded, killer combination of smart features, including Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, the Intel Core i7 980 is Intel’s most capable and downright devastating PC processor ever.

- Core Size: 32nm
- Socket: LGA1366
- Six Core
- Frequency: 3.33GHz
- Multiplier: 25x
- L2 Cache: 6x 256KB
- L3 Cache: 12MB
- QPI: 6.4 GT/s
- TDP: 130W
- Includes Heatsink & Thermal Paste
- Supplied with FREE TrackMania 2: Canyon & Roxio PC Game Capture download vouchers (subject to availability, game released 14/08/2011)

Only £419.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW


Dell Ultrasharp U3011 30" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Midnight Grey @ £1,001.99 inc VAT

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Experience amazing wide-angle viewing and color consistency with the DellTM UltraSharpTM U3011 30"W Monitor with PremierColor. Extensive connectivity features and customization via CustomColor mode make the U3011 an ideal choice for professionals in CAD/CAM, graphic design, gaming and other fields where color precision matters.

Features:-
- IPS (in-plane switching) technology for minimal color deviation across a wide viewing angle
- 30" (76cm) display with 2560x1600 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio for clear images and exceptional multitasking
- 117% (CIE 1976) color gamut with excellent AdobeRGB and sRGB coverage for rich, lifelike visuals
- Easy, versatile adjustability and some of the latest connectivity options, including HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D, USB ports and a 7-in-1 media card reader

Specification:-
- 30" Widescreen
- About 52.5% more screen area than Dell 2407WFP-HC
- The only 4 mega pixels monitor that shows true resolution of mega pixel pixel photos
- Higher definition than HD Television to meet the most stringent video needs
- 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) Optimum Resolution (Dual Link capable DVI-D graphics card required)
- 1.07 Billion Colours
- 100,000:1 Contrast Ratio
- 7ms Response Time (7ms Grey-TO-Grey)
- 370 cd/m2 Brightness
- Two DVI-D Input with HDCP support
- Two HDMI Input
- One Display Port Input
- One Analogue Input
- Component Connectors
- Height adjustable stand, tilt and swivel (100mm travel)
- VESA mounting compatible / Security slot : Yes (100mm) / Yes
- Integrated powered USB 2.0 hub : 4 downstream / 1 upstream ports
- Integrated powered 9-in-2 Card Reader: Compact Flash 1&2, Secure Digital, MMC, Smart Media and Microdrive
- Warranty : 3 year next business day exchange supplied by Manufacturer. (Call Dell on 0870 9080800 and have the work number from the original packaging handy, request to speak to the Dell Warranty Monitor Line)

Only £999.98 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
I was feeling giddy today and seriously considered going for one of the i7 980s.

Then I noticed.

It's not a 980x. It's a 980. Right?

I.e. it's a rehash of the 6-core-but-multiplier-locked 970, like the 990x is a rehash of the 6-core-and-multiplier-UNlocked 980x.

I'm glad I didn't blow a large amount of money on something so sneakily named. I believe a lot of those with LGA1366 motherboards would mistake this CPU for the 980x, and then be disappointed if its locked multiplier limits overclocking performance.

Of course I don't blame Overclockers for it but I think this is a fairly shoddy thing for Intel to do - name a new and inferior product extremely (pun not intended) similarly to a famous, better predecessor. Kind of a bait and switch.

Stop me if I'm wrong. Though if I'm not, could Overclockers please correct the quoted specification of the 980? Its QPI link speed is 4.8 GT/s, not 6.4 GT/s like the 980x had. (See linked specs above)
 
Still a bargain in my opinion. For a minute or two I've been pondering sticking my 930 on ebay and upgrading... but for the forseeable future at least I just have no need for the extra power. MY 930 is only running at 3.5ghz and I am more than happy with my framerates, don't do video conversion or anything taking vast cpu times. Everything on my system seems to happen instantaneously and the price of the upgrade for me personally would be better spent on other things, but still, £419 for one of these is a bloody bargain :)

Who cares about the extreme edition at this price?! Buy it, run it at 4+ghz, have a PC in the top 1% of fastest PC's on the planet...
 
GHarris said:
I was feeling giddy today and seriously considered going for one of the i7 980s.

Then I noticed.

It's not a 980x. It's a 980. Right?

I.e. it's a rehash of the 6-core-but-multiplier-locked 970, like the 990x is a rehash of the 6-core-and-multiplier-UNlocked 980x.

I'm glad I didn't blow a large amount of money on something so sneakily named. I believe a lot of those with LGA1366 motherboards would mistake this CPU for the 980x, and then be disappointed if its locked multiplier limits overclocking performance.

Of course I don't blame Overclockers for it but I think this is a fairly shoddy thing for Intel to do - name a new and inferior product extremely (pun not intended) similarly to a famous, better predecessor. Kind of a bait and switch.

Stop me if I'm wrong. Though if I'm not, could Overclockers please correct the quoted specification of the 980? Its QPI link speed is 4.8 GT/s, not 6.4 GT/s like the 980x had. (See linked specs above)
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The compare between i7 980X verus i7 980 can be found here: http://ark.intel.com/compare/47932,58664 can see the VID Voltage Range is much lower on the i7 980 at 1.300v compare to i7 980x at 1.375v
 
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which makes absolutely zero real world difference.

for all intents and purposes. a 980 is the same as a 980X

the top end multiplier on a 980 is 25

any x58 motherboard will do 200 BCLK
this means that all 980 cpus will have a potential headroom of around 5ghz.
the same as any 980x

all bloomfield chips clock the same
all gulftown chips clock the same.

a 970, 980, 980X, 990X will all clock the same on any conventional air or watercooling.

its only when you go sub zero that the X chips are worthwhile.

you could always wait for bulldozer?
I don't think it will never arrive! :)
 
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