Places selling C2D as of 7-27-2006 at reasonable prices!

[burningrave101]

Hey guys i'm just about to be done with my Conroe based system and the only thing I need to order is a video card. Can any of you recommend me a 7600GT at various retailers for less than say $170

How about $150.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1084750

[Akaikami]

How about $150.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1084750

Sorry not interested in the X850. Also, i'm a little wary buying from buy.com.

They don't seem to have the greatest reputation, and I have no idea how the XFX 7600GT faires.

[pogiman]

i bought a SB audigy 2 platium ZS from buy.com and they sent it out in 2 days, got it by UPS a week later. They seem good to me. *knocks on wood*

[ruler22]

newegg told me tuesday today in chat, but is that when they get them, or when they will sell them?

No idea about ZZF

[Akaikami]

Will the 380W PSU in my Antec SONATA II be enough for this rig:


Processor: Intel E6400 (2.18GHz) Dual-Core (I'll probably OC it to 3.5~GHz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte DS3 Socket P965 (onboard 8 channel audio? Sweet. 6 SATA connectors? Sweet.)

Video Card: eVGA 7900GT or 7600GT, haven't decided yet

RAM: Corsair 2x1GB (2GB) DDR2-800 PC6400 SDRAM

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATAII (3GB/s) HD



???

[joealtus]

ClubIT said the orders they were taking last week were for Core 2 Duo's they already had in stock. They aren't allowed to ship them till the 7th.

I ordered a retail e6700 on 7/27. ClubIT said it was in stock, but could not be shipped until the 7th due to Intel's rules. They maintained this story up until Friday the 4th. On Friday, I got a phone call from them saying that they only received OEM e6700s from Intel and that retail e6700s have been delayed. They won't be shipping me anything on Monday. So obviously, they never actually had the retail e6700 in stock despite what they said on the phone and on their website.

[Evilsizer]

Will the 380W PSU in my Antec SONATA II be enough for this rig:


Processor: Intel E6400 (2.18GHz) Dual-Core (I'll probably OC it to 3.5~GHz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte DS3 Socket P965 (onboard 8 channel audio? Sweet. 6 SATA connectors? Sweet.)

Video Card: eVGA 7900GT or 7600GT, haven't decided yet

RAM: Corsair 2x1GB (2GB) DDR2-800 PC6400 SDRAM

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATAII (3GB/s) HD



???

if your ocing with the 7600gt i would say 450watts there abouts or with 7900gt to make sure you have enough amps on the 12v line go with something like 500-550. If you future proof your system now by buying a high end psu. Down the line you wont have to buy another psu.

[killercho]

Just ordered my OCZ 700w psu and WD 150gb raptor from New Egg to catch the weekend free shipping deal/rebate. Then I ordered my Evga 7950gx2 from ZZF. Now i have to order everything else from Newegg when Conroe is available. If not, ZZF again.

[Akaikami]

I don't currently have the money for an addition PSU, so can I just use the base 380W without overclocking anything and using a 7600GT (or 7900GT)?

[jkresh]

an antec 380 should be ok without overclocking on the 7600, the 7900gt would realy be pushing it, thouhg with only 1 hard drive you might be ok.

[nicepun]

Here we go again, I went to BLT and now they have the E6600s coming in 8/16...LOL Please, make it stop.

ShopBLT

[jkresh]

nicepun I wouldn't worry about that (they say that is for their new orders and that they may have other ones in before). We should have a pretty good idea whats goingon in either 8 minutes, 188 minutes, or 12 hours

[450tantrum]

Here we go again, I went to BLT and now they have the E6600s coming in 8/16...LOL Please, make it stop.

im already starting to lose my passion for pc's

i think im sick.....sick of waiting

[killercho]

What is a good mobo that is compatible with conroe, gskill ram, and a 7950gx2? The asus p5b isnt on the list on nvidias website.

[jkresh]

the p5w dh works with the gx2 (at least others hear have said it does)

[miochza]

I'm tired... think anyone will put any up soon or should I hit the sack and check in the morning?

[killercho]

Im not risking it.

[jkresh]

at this point I wouldn't bet on anything before 3:00 AM, and even that would take some luck (starting to seriously consider an 805 while I wait)

[dandragonrage]

I'm starting to consider sticking with AMD, this is f-ing ridiculous

Edit: wait, it says "The system does not show earlier ETA's which are still valid," so those of us that preordered a while ago might be OK.

[killercho]

I'm starting to consider sticking with AMD, this is f-ing ridiculous

Haha I was considering AMD for a while too, but I thought that if I waited this long, no use to turn back and go AMD.

[Akaikami]

I'll have my E6400 on the 11th (if not earlier) for $250 shipped. WOOPEEEE

Thanks ClubIT

[jkresh]

6300 and 6400 arent that hard to find now, 6600/6700 dont seem to be anywhere outside of oem (and not that easy to find the oem ones either)

[killercho]

Im gonna cry if I stay up till 3 and newegg isnt selling e6600s and has enough for me to get one.

[TooRUde]

nothing as of 1:15 =( I placed an order with shopblt and tankguys in like
mid july lol. but I dont want to wait for phantom shipping dates and end up getting it in september. heres to hoping newegg puts them up at 2am CST

[DarkSephiroth]

Newegg doesn't work at midnight