Microcenter 2600K $279.99 and 2500K $179.99

[jcniest5]

Congrats man! Shame I didn't get to meet anybody from this forum or futuremark forum. I know at least you and one person from the other forum went to the rockville location today.

You should've asked around, man. Or were you too nervous to meet with your fellow forum members, huh?

[flesheatinvirus]

Congrats to everyone who managed to get one, my store had a massive fight which was really funny to watch. Just reformatted drive and now loading op then drivers as we speak.

[babalouj]

Just got back from Microcenter. Bought the Asus P8P67 Deluxe and a 2500k (I game so I don't use hyperthreading anyway), the batch is L040B354. From a few threads on other forums I have gathered that L040B is a better batch than L041B.

[EniGmA1987]

Just came home frome rockville. good that i reserved one. I could just pick it up easily

Other people weren't that happy. Because without a reservation it was hard to get one!

My batch: L041B410

Ouch, no overclocking for you :/ Good that you got a processor though. I drove 40 minutes to MC, got there right as it opened and there were already 30 people ahead of me. MC staff didnt say anything till I was right at the front and then mentioned "oh we dont have the 2500k or 2600k in stock". They had only got five 2600k's and ten 2500k's in stock...

[officermartinez]

Got to the Rockville store 15 minutes before they opened. Was at least 20 people already waiting. We all ran to the back and the guy next to me asked for a 2600K and they told everybody they were all reserved for online in store pickup so they didnt have any to sell. I spoke up and said "Oh so I can go up front and get mine then" and everybody gave me a dirty look. LMFAO!


Batch #L039B214

I just got home from the Microcenter in Richardson, Texas. I have the same batch as you (L039B214). I did not pick up a motherboard yet. Do you know what "revision" your batch is.. Basically, I'm just curious if all of the 2600K's share the same D1 revision?

[the_real_7]

My guess is this will be the regular price at MicroCenter, they always have the best prices on CPU's. (in store pickup only)

I just ordered from NewEgg for 329.00, MicroCenter didnt have a P67 board I wanted so I would have to wait for the board anyway. Cost me an extra 50.00 but the 180mile round trip drive would have cost 30-40.00 in gas, and taken 4-6 hrs to drive depending on the crazy Northern VA/DC traffic.

awesome Nub soon as you get up , get us some picture i wanna see what these babies can do with a experienced overclocker

[GoldenTiger]

My Civ 5 + i7 2600K + P8P67 Pro combo is shipped/has tracking from TigerDirect ($499+13 ship 2-day air), should be here wednesday at the latest, possibly tuesday if their shipment center it's coming from is close to me . Have the RAM and everything else ready and waiting!

[TheGoat Eater]

I just got home from the Microcenter in Richardson, Texas. I have the same batch as you (L039B214). I did not pick up a motherboard yet. Do you know what "revision" your batch is.. Basically, I'm just curious if all of the 2600K's share the same D1 revision?

Disregard - I was up too early and my memory was / still is bad lol (bad sleeping for the loose)

[Movieman]

Retails should all be D2 stepping..

[Oliver]

Retails should all be D2 stepping..

Ya D2

[GaBBa-Gandalf]

Damn i also realized that they gave me the 2600 and not the 2600k. So i went back and of course they where out of the 2600k. So i just bought the 2500k and gote the money back for the 2600. I was really unhappy

[jcniest5]

Damn i also realized that they gave me the 2600 and not the 2600k. So i went back and of course they where out of the 2600k. So i just bought the 2500k and gote the money back for the 2600. I was really unhappy

Man, I feel for ya, Buddy. I had a user paying me to go and get him a Bundle of 2500K with Asus Pro version, but the Pro was OOS! Ouch!!! Web orders got them all. I felt so bad that I wasn't able to get what he wants.

However, he decided to just get a CPU now and the motherboard later. So, I got him an L040B batch. Had he posted this thread earlier on Saturday, we would have accomplished what we needed to.

[Sgt.McRuff]

5am this morning on microcenter site I pre-ordered my motherboard, but at the time i couldn't pre-order any SB cpus...
Good thing, in a sense, 2600k were sold out, or i wouldn't of listened to logic of saying save $100 go with 2500k

Of course I saw dozen or so 2600k at the pickup area

[Sam_oslo]

Anybody got a quick-early-list of good 2006k batch# ?

So far, I got this list:
L040B225 , benchstable at 5.2 - 5.3GHz (depends on bench) @ air


but would like to have more on the list.

[OC Nub]

awesome Nub soon as you get up , get us some picture i wanna see what these babies can do with a experienced overclocker

I will post results as soon as possible. Went with the overnight shipping, so if snow doesnt screw up the delivery time I hope to have it running Tuesday night.

I will feel like real nub again on a new platform.

[Forsaken1]

What a good deal.


How can you go wrong for $339.

[ugotd8]

I7-2600K D2 : batch: L039B214

So far, bench stable at:

Multi: 46x
BCLK: 99.8 Mhz

Vcore BIOS: 1.40
Vcore Idle: 1.380
Vcore Load: 1.308

Max core (#1) @ 65c on air.

[dinos22]

I7-2600K D2 : batch: L039B214

So far, bench stable at:

Multi: 46x
BCLK: 99.8 Mhz

Vcore BIOS: 1.40
Vcore Idle: 1.380
Vcore Load: 1.308

Max core (#1) @ 65c on air.

try flashing to this bios http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/12...p67aud4.6x.zip

and look at this video for OC setup. If you use LLC1 you should be getting the same volts in windows.

Also enable PLL override in CPU settings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ngyUrjuQ80

[ProStreetCamaro]

try flashing to this bios http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/12...p67aud4.6x.zip

and look at this video for OC setup. If you use LLC1 you should be getting the same volts in windows.

Also enable PLL override in CPU settings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ngyUrjuQ80

I am having a strange issue maybe somebody could help me out. I have the UD5 and 2600K and am sitting here linx stable at 4.5 on 1.25 volts. As soon as I choose anything over X45 multi it just keeps rebooting at the screen to hit delete to enter bios. I am on the latest beta bios you linked.

[dinos22]

do you have a retail CPU or D1 ES?

[ProStreetCamaro]

do you have a retail CPU or D1 ES?

Retail

EDIT: Wait i just noticed that file you linked is F5e and i am running F5a. Does that make a difference?

[dinos22]

Try F5x and enable PLL Voltage Override

http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/12...p67aud5.5x.zip

also use Loadline Calibration Level1!

[ProStreetCamaro]

Try F5x and enable PLL Voltage Override

http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/12...p67aud5.5x.zip

also use Loadline Calibration Level1!

Sweet! That did it! I owe you one Thank you!

Sitting here linx stable so far at 5.0 and 1.4V maxxing out at 62c and idle at 27c

[GaBBa-Gandalf]

Nice!

Seems to be that u got a good batch...
@ air?

[Johnny87au]

Anybody got a quick-early-list of good 2006k batch# ?

So far, I got this list:
L040B225 , benchstable at 5.2 - 5.3GHz (depends on bench) @ air


but would like to have more on the list.

Sam you should start a thread when you can find out more results using different batches, Would be good for comparison..