AMD Quad Core Phenom 9500 for $199.99 at the Egg

[hans007]

im wondering, since this has a 3 year warranty can you just buy it now and RMA it to AMD in the future when fixed steppings come out.

 

[CrazyHorse]

Originally posted by: hans007
im wondering, since this has a 3 year warranty can you just buy it now and RMA it to AMD in the future when fixed steppings come out.

I would think so. I wonder they are not on recall if it is that bad.

 

[coloumb]

Originally posted by: CrazyHorsePlease don't make this a Q6600 vs. Phenom Thread this is simply a deal.

😉

 

[dehemke]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: SickBeast
I'd call this warm at best.

The Q6600 is well worth the extra $60.

It's rather warm if you own an AM2 motherboard already.

Hot would be $150. 🙂

So the Q6600 is 30% better then the 9500?


Seems a great cheap way into quad core. 🙂

I think its more like ~15% better on most benchmarks (although it is worse on some). However, performance and price are not a 1:1 equation for cpu's - there is usually a parabolic effect.

I want AMD to do well. Competition is great, but I'd hold out for the January Intels or grab a Q6600 now. Until AMD shows that its Quadcores can compete, I would hate to get locked into the architecture.

This is a good deal for anyone who already has a AM2/AM2+ system, but I wouldn't invest in a new MB for this.