Quote Originally Posted by Linus@ncix View Post
They simply don't. Who do you think we order from? We're not some little Mom 'n Pop shop. If we were, we wouldn't have any Q6600s at all right now... *snip*
Linus makes some good points here guys, and he's right - the disties don't care to take the time to separate them out, for the same reason most retailers won't, as outlined in his post.

A company like NCIX buries us in revenue, and turns over far more product than we do. This reflects the general markets we each focus on - they offer a broad range of products for most every use, we tend to focus more on the specific needs of you guys on these forums.

Because our focus is a lot more targeted, and because we don't do the same volume, it's easier for us to be a bit more "maneuverable" (for lack of a better word) on what items we stock.

Since I'd seen this G0 rush coming from a mile away, and knowing that our core market, you overclockers, were going to hold off on purchases until the G0's launched, I stopped buying B3's a few months back, to ensure they'd be cleaned out by now. NCIX, on the other hand, caters to a much broader audience, so it was a much smarter move for them to continue stocking large numbers of parts, since the majority of their customers aren't quite as picky as those of us on the enthusiast forums, and so will be happy with anything By the same measure, I've held off on taking my allocation until I could be certain of G0's, where that move wouldn't have made sense for NCIX, as that would have cost them a lot of lost sales from the people who didn't care either way.

With all of that in mind, it seems they've done a bang-up job of doing what they can to get many chips into many hands at a reasonable price. While I know it's frustrating to get a B3 when you were hoping for a G0, keep in mind these guys are likely pulling some insane hours, and busting their humps, to do the best they can, I know we are.