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I'm thinking about waiting for the 3.2XE to come out and then grab a 2.93XE at bargain price as they clear stock. This means I get the multipliers upwards as well.
Mind you that might not happen cost wise and it also means waiting a long long time.
Regards
Andy
Anyone know who 'ihatelag' from OcUK is? Maybe he browses these forums?
It is a let down not getting the conroe. There was a post (which I will not highlight in this sensitive situation) where someone said they could get the 6600 cheaper elsewhere and Gibbo himself replied "but we will be the first to get stock". I guess that doesn't hold much water anymore since that "other" e-tailer has stock and moving the processor out in full swing.
TELL ME WHERE PLEASE!!! Anyone know where the "OcUK flaming" thread on XS is? It's meant to have a direct link to that e-tailer...
This is it, flame away. He's hinting about a EU company. I'd think he means Komplett and thay have no stock and no idea when they'll have stock.
Some bloke from Intel's popped up on the OCUK thread with the backing of the admin. Funniest thing I've read in weeks.
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Originally Posted by fornowagain
Have you got the link mate?
Where will everyone be buying their Conroe from?
Please look at my post above to see a list of some e-tailers for the UK market.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=216
LinkQuote:
Originally Posted by RAGING DRAGON
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=605806Quote:
Originally Posted by RAGING DRAGON
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...6&GroupID=1073
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112706
http://www.gladiatorcomputers.com/Pr...wseSubCategory
http://www.rlsupplies.co.uk/Products...partmentID=477
Some of the more useful, you missed.
The problem is that if I go to another retailer then they don't stock exactly what I want. I don't really care about a few quid difference when I get it all from one place. If another of those retailers has E6300, DS3, G.Skill 2GB DRR2 NR, Enermax liberty 400W and an 80GB SATA HD for less than I can get it from OcUK then great. But I haven't been able to get that and if I go to multiple retailers then postage costs outweigh any benifits.
On larger order OcUK shipping is a bargin. It may be £8 to deliver a single piece of software, but its only £12 to ship a full system.
Hi mate, I don't think rlsupplies have the E6600? I can't see them on their website? (Ebuyer is a rip off! :slapass:)Quote:
Originally Posted by fornowagain
I bought motherboard, memory and cpu. All from separate suppliers and still saved approx £60.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobalt
Don't mind OCUK at all, spent loads there, but they're not cheap.
E.g. Asus PW5DH microdirect £147 (£5 shipping), OCUK £176. Bought/arrived last week
No they don't, but they're handy to have and quite good, so I stuck em on. I've got dozens more smaller ones (not showing conroe), but they're not worth mentioning so I won't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beenom
That shippings a bit expensive though compared to the other etailers e.g. Novatech who charge £4.99 for next working day delivery (think its one set price with novatech well had the same price irrespective if just getting a CPU or case + full system), Scan charge £7.00 upto £10 (dont believe they have a higher level if they do dont know what it is as one of my orders was a 40lb + case and large box). Try Novatech, Scan and Dabs to see if they have all the bits that you need as for me they have been a lot more reliable than OCuk and they dont charge you the instant you place the order only when it is shipped.Quote:
The problem is that if I go to another retailer then they don't stock exactly what I want. I don't really care about a few quid difference when I get it all from one place. If another of those retailers has E6300, DS3, G.Skill 2GB DRR2 NR, Enermax liberty 400W and an 80GB SATA HD for less than I can get it from OcUK then great. But I haven't been able to get that and if I go to multiple retailers then postage costs outweigh any benifits.
On larger order OcUK shipping is a bargin. It may be £8 to deliver a single piece of software, but its only £12 to ship a full system.
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Originally Posted by fornowagain
Thanks a lot I've updated my list now if anyone's interested.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=216
You've got the URL and the name mixed up m8.Quote:
Originally Posted by RAGING DRAGON
It's URL=http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1600376&postcount=216!
Erm hello! - Great list and all. But please list more sites with "THEIVES" not just OcUK. GLADIATOR AND EBUYER are both MORE expensive!Quote:
Originally Posted by RAGING DRAGON
Fixed now. I guess I tried to change it so that the URL appeared as "UK Conroe sellers" but I messed up somewhere :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonrakerâ„¢
Good point. It is possible but I have rarely found it to be the case unless there are some big discounts.Quote:
Originally Posted by fornowagain
Microdirect is my favorite retailer. Excellent customer service good discounts and reasonable shipping. They also have a lot of things that others like OcUK don't. I haven't checked them recently though.
One more (get the pun:cool: )
http://www.morecomputers.co.uk/textr...pn=BX805576600
They have great prices but I've been looking at them and their E6600 restock date gets pushed back further and further! It was 11/9/06 not too long a go! And it was August before that lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by fornowagain
I've added it to the list but I want to know if all of these sites have good customer service?Quote:
Originally Posted by fornowagain
Are they reliable?
Ugh, seems Komplett won't have anything till the 21st next month. I need a PC by the 25th next month at least, preferable 2-3 weeks before :( .
Build it with a £30 celeron and then put the Conroe in when it comes available, it is what I am being forced to do as my current main machine is becoming unreliable so need a new work machine asap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dominus
That may have to be a possibility. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Budvar
Currently considering a E6300 from OcUK and OCing that, then going quad core.
I ordered one this morning (E6600), it says "1pcs expected to ship 31/07/06", and the status was "out of stock" rather than the expected 21/08/06 that I see now... Hmmm if it doesn't ship then I'm cancelling I guessQuote:
Originally Posted by Dominus
Why waste an extra £40-45 on another CPU?
Either be patient or purchase an E6300 OEM and stick with it. I see that as the most viable option.
i28 wont wait for me to get a Conroe, unfortunately! :PQuote:
Originally Posted by RAGING DRAGON