• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

3500+ and ECS mobo at Fry's! $179.99!!

The deal is back again...in SoCal (I think only in SoCal, maybe other places too)! Now there is a $110 instant gift rebate! $10 cheaper! Woot!
 
Originally posted by: vegeto456
is the gift rebate just instore credit?
Click to expand...
It just means money taken off at the register. 290 with 110 instant gift rebate is 180 + tax OTD.
Anyway, this deal is now 169.99 OTD.
Here's a current Fry's ropad to the deal Fry's ad
 
How well does this chip overclock? Is it worth the extra $70 from the sale yesterday (A64 3000+ & ECS MOBO)? I picked up the combo yesterday and currently have it overclocked to 2.4Ghz.
 
They overclock the same. Same core = same overclock. Stock speeds are just different. That's all.

Also, the deal yesterday was a socket 754 3000+. Not sure if socket really matters.

I noticed that the socket 754 3000+ runs at 2.0 GHz and the 939 runs at 1.8 GHz.
 
Originally posted by: neovan
How well does this chip overclock? Is it worth the extra $70 from the sale yesterday (A64 3000+ & ECS MOBO)? I picked up the combo yesterday and currently have it overclocked to 2.4Ghz.
Click to expand...

This board is PCI-E, so if you need AGP you'd need to stick with the $99 NF3 combo from yesterday. I think both are great buys depending on if you want AGP or PCI-E, but the bang for buck on this one isn't quite as good since it's almost twice as much. The S754 3000+ at 2.4ghz is probably just as fast as this S939 3500+ stock.
 
Originally posted by: Bullhonkie
Originally posted by: neovan
How well does this chip overclock? Is it worth the extra $70 from the sale yesterday (A64 3000+ & ECS MOBO)? I picked up the combo yesterday and currently have it overclocked to 2.4Ghz.
Click to expand...

This board is PCI-E, so if you need AGP you'd need to stick with the $99 NF3 combo from yesterday. I think both are great buys depending on if you want AGP or PCI-E, but the bang for buck on this one isn't quite as good since it's almost twice as much. The S754 3000+ at 2.4ghz is probably just as fast as this S939 3500+ stock.
Click to expand...

agree. but I would go with 3500+ combo because of PCI-E only 🙂

meh.. personally I'm waiting until dualcores are this cheap. ill have to hang on with my a64 2.7ghz and 6800 😉
 
Originally posted by: MustangSVT

meh.. personally I'm waiting until dualcores are this cheap. ill have to hang on with my a64 2.7ghz and 6800 😉
Click to expand...

You could have gotten in on the Pentium D 805 / ECS combo last week for 150 bucks. I needed an inexpensive dual core for a project I'm working on. Not a fan of Intel stuff, but I am a fan of inexpensive ways to meet my needs. 😀
 
Originally posted by: AdamsJabbar
Originally posted by: MustangSVT

meh.. personally I'm waiting until dualcores are this cheap. ill have to hang on with my a64 2.7ghz and 6800 😉
Click to expand...

You could have gotten in on the Pentium D 805 / ECS combo last week for 150 bucks. I needed an inexpensive dual core for a project I'm working on. Not a fan of Intel stuff, but I am a fan of inexpensive ways to meet my needs. 😀
Click to expand...

He's talking about cheap as in price, not cheap as in quality. LOL. j/k

The 805 is good for other things besides gaming.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top