It has started: Q6600 for 245 Euro and still going down

**Fr3ak** · 07-20-2007, 10:16 AM

I just looked how much Q6600s are by now and I almost wet my pants. The price is already very low and it is still falling...

http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a217708.html

**Origin_Unknown** · 07-20-2007, 10:17 AM

yeah its ace... ill be able to get the q6600 for around £120/£130 from work (i beleive that figure is right)

**Fr3ak** · 07-20-2007, 10:23 AM

Here is a graph that shows the price:

http://geizhals.at/deutschland/?phist=217708

**Danger30Q** · 07-20-2007, 11:48 AM

Unfortunately Newegg hasn't gotten on board with the price reduction. I just checked and it's at $399.99. I know it's before the July 22nd price cut but I figured they would go down a little since others have.

**[XC] gomeler** · 07-20-2007, 11:51 AM

Just wait a few days, patience is a great virtue

**azzido** · 07-20-2007, 05:17 PM

295$ Retail

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail...temno=A1938452

G0 stepping pre-order 275-290$

http://www.tankguys.biz/product_info...541e0b141f5a6c

**freeloader** · 07-20-2007, 06:37 PM

I just joined the team about a week ago and I'm going to upgrade to a quad core next week. Looking forward to some quad action on the grid!

**[XC] serlv** · 07-20-2007, 06:43 PM

Welcome to the team! Glad to have you with us. Yeah, a bunch of us are excited about getting quads, too.

**Bootup05** · 07-20-2007, 06:46 PM

£176.12 in the UK

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=530347

**Danger30Q** · 07-20-2007, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by azzido

295$ Retail

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail...temno=A1938452

G0 stepping pre-order 275-290$

http://www.tankguys.biz/product_info...541e0b141f5a6c

I've known about this deal for a while now but I just prefer dealing with Newegg. Sure they may price new products a bit high but their processing and shipping is very fast and the return policy is fantastic. I don't want to pre-order any G0 stepping until they are actually out.

**xVeinx** · 07-20-2007, 08:31 PM

The benefit of going with Clubit is that they will tell you what they are shipping out currently.

**fallwind** · 07-20-2007, 08:35 PM

$290 CDN at NCIX!

But I see the price is not reflected on their US site yet.

**-Acid-** · 07-21-2007, 02:40 AM

cheapest i found a q6600 is 200 so far (pounds)

**Danger30Q** · 07-21-2007, 06:17 AM

Great news guys - Newegg just dropped the price to $299 over night. Who wants to gamble and see what stepping it is?

**sierra_bound** · 07-21-2007, 07:43 AM

This was mentioned in online deals section, but Mwave has B3 stepping for $273.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec....3&RSKU=BA23383

**Danger30Q** · 07-21-2007, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by sierra_bound

This was mentioned in online deals section, but Mwave has B3 stepping for $273.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec....3&RSKU=BA23383

How can you tell what stepping it is by looking at the website info? Is it the part number?

**sierra_bound** · 07-21-2007, 07:56 AM

Mwave lists the sSpec number - SL9UM.

http://processorfinder.intel.com/det...px?sSpec=SL9UM

G0 stepping should have the sSpec code SLACR.

http://intel.pcnalert.com/content/eo...N107463-00.pdf

**Brother Esau** · 07-21-2007, 10:47 AM

Is Mwave to be trusted with the stepping info though?

**railmeat** · 07-21-2007, 10:54 AM

VERY nice prices but im waiting on amds TRUE quad core and what they have to bring to the table.reason why intel prices are so low because intel knows there about to lose the cpu war and getting everyone to buy a "intel" now by using the "crazy" price cuts theory.regardless there great quad core prices on intels part,but there gonna lose the cpu war i think.amd redesigned everything including the all new on die ram controller and were about to see it in actin very s0on...i for 1 think german cars(bmw etc)are made way better then american cars(ford etc),same goes for cpu companies.i think amd are still way superior and think things out brining not only innovation but better technonlogy.it was only til last year the intel held the crown "conroe" while amd was in the midst of tottaly redesigning a new true native quad core implemeneting a already unstopable on die mem controller.so they had 2 tasks on there plate. a new native TRUE quad core amazing desgin,and a NEW ram controller design from scratch.with that combination we should have a new emerging king in the shadows about to come about to the masses.im waiting on this myself named the k10 (phenom).something to think about...

**Brother Esau** · 07-21-2007, 10:59 AM

Scratch that!!! Clear as day listed as B3 Stepping......Wait for G0

**sierra_bound** · 07-21-2007, 11:00 AM

Please do not turn this into another AMD vs. Intel thread. There are already way too many of those. The reason why many people who fold are interested in quad-cores is because they can crunch four work units at once. Whether AMD's solution is better remains to be seen. Whatever the case, do not start a pissing match here.

**[XC] Adywebb** · 07-21-2007, 11:10 AM

Agreed SB

I'm sure if in the future other CPU's prove to be better value for crunching then we will buy them too

**[XC] gomeler** · 07-21-2007, 11:11 AM

Can we drown railmeat in a mound of Q6600's? *sigh* If you care about G0 stepping I'd suggest waiting for all the other noobs out in the world to snap up the B3s, give it a few weeks and everyone will be stocking G0's. Could always ask one of the smaller companies (TankGuys?) if they can hand-pick a proc for you.

**Brother Esau** · 07-21-2007, 11:16 AM

I actually have a pending Pre Order for Q6600 G0 @ Tank Guys

I want the G0 Stepping for less heat thats my main concern and I actually have no itention of Taking it beyond 3.2-3.4GHZ even if it does 4.0 GHZ

**Movieman** · 07-21-2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by railmeat

VERY nice prices but im waiting on amds TRUE quad core and what they have to bring to the table.reason why intel prices are so low because intel knows there about to lose the cpu war and getting everyone to buy a "intel" now by using the "crazy" price cuts theory.regardless there great quad core prices on intels part,but there gonna lose the cpu war i think.amd redesigned everything including the all new on die ram controller and were about to see it in actin very s0on...i for 1 think german cars(bmw etc)are made way better then american cars(ford etc),same goes for cpu companies.i think amd are still way superior and think things out brining not only innovation but better technonlogy.it was only til last year the intel held the crown "conroe" while amd was in the midst of tottaly redesigning a new true native quad core implemeneting a already unstopable on die mem controller.so they had 2 tasks on there plate. a new native TRUE quad core amazing desgin,and a NEW ram controller design from scratch.with that combination we should have a new emerging king in the shadows about to come about to the masses.im waiting on this myself named the k10 (phenom).something to think about...

If you've read anything I've said on this you'll know that I want to see AMD do well but as sierra_bound said, this isn't the place for the discussion.
AMD quadcore is an unknown at this point and the quadcore Intel isn't.
To us it's all points per day,cost of equipment and cost of electricity.
If AMD produces a cpu thats better than Intels you can bet we'll be using it..
No fanboys here, just what is best and at this point in time the Intel quads are best.

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