Quote Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue View Post
i pre-ordered a retail QX9650...it is suppose to be in this week at the online retailer...i hope it is golden or maybe, just like yours.
congrats, Ace. If they are binning for the 9770, I don't think there is any more headroom from what I have seen on the ES 9770 reviews. So far the fastest chips out there have been the early 9650 ES's. I could have bought one but decided to go for an OEM. I'm pretty happy with it but still regret that I didn't grab one of those ES high flyers.