[sdfreitag86]

For anyone that is in the intel retailedge program, I got an email with info for the the second big deal for this year. Q8200, unspecified motherboard, and Vista. First 1200 purchases include a copy of far cry 2. Also there is an option to purchase a X25-M SSD drive. I was a little disappointed with the Q8200. I was hoping for something a little higher end, but I'm looking forward to the ssd drive, never used one before. No mention of price yet.

 

[error10]

Yeah, there are wholesale price drops already on the highly embarrassing Q8200 and Q9300. These are for average or below-average users (if anyone), not enthusiasts.

 

[Mootsfox]

I commented that I wanted to see a SSD in that survey they did a few weeks ago.

It's probably still going to be $200-300.

 

[BlackOmega]

You know its going to be some super cheap mobo. Probably not worth the material its made out of.
-p.

 

[-n7-]

Epic fail all around except for the SSD.

Q8200 = rofl.

At least the Q6600, Q6700, & QX6700/QX6850s they've had in the last two deals were decent chips, all OCable.

The Q8200 is so low end & multiplier crippled it's not even funny...

It seems the deal get worse & worse every year, ah well...

I do hope the SSD is a decent price; if so, i'll get it.

 

[error10]

Well the Q8200 and Q9300 are great for somebody's mom who isn't going to do a whole lot with it. I'm seeing these show up in large OEM (Dell, etc) systems now.

 

[Mootsfox]

Where did you hear this? It's not on the Retail Edge site yet.

 

[sdfreitag86]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mootsfox Where did you hear this? It's not on the Retail Edge site yet.

They sent me an email.

Edit: Reading the email again it looks like its a Q8300 not Q8200. I've never heard of a Q8300. Is that a typo?

 

[error10]

No typo. Apparently Intel is launching a Q8300 at 2.5GHz (333x7.5, 4MB cache) this month. It's completely senseless, thus this promotion.

 

[BlackOmega]

Hell if you get farcry an dvista with it, for $200 it'd be worth it, then ebay everything else and you might even make money off it.
-P.

 

[Swifterzor]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackOmega Hell if you get farcry an dvista with it, for $200 it'd be worth it, then ebay everything else and you might even make money off it. -P.

Ebay everything and make money, but keep Farcry!