E6600 & ECS mobo combo deal, $298

[videopho]

Deal

The mobo looks like it gets dual PCI-E slots (crossfire or sli or neither, I can't tell, someone?)

 

[Smartazz]

Yeah, it looks like it has two pci express slots.

 

[Chunkee]

crap, bm

 

[Xarick]

one is 16x one is 4x. Proc is oem

 

[Crucial]

DAMNIT!! why can't there be a fry's local to me. I am pricing a core2 duo system and this would save me $150.

 

[Craig234]

The thing about visiting relatives on Christmas is missing the Fry's Dec 26 sale. The bastards only run it a day.

 

[Xarick]

this deal has run 4 times in the last 3 weeks.. it will come up again.

 

[moregolf]

Board has two PCI 16's. Board is $78 at egg, Retail CPU is $317.

 

[Tung]

is this cpu/mobo combo the best bang for the buck?

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Tung
is this cpu/mobo combo the best bang for the buck?

Nope. Best bang for the buck is going to be the lowest end processor they pair with this board. Lowest I've seen is the E6400 for around $210 or so and that's the best bang for the buck unless they pair it with the E6300. AFAIK they're still trying to pawn off those POS P4800 hybrid boards with the E6300. This 965 board I'd actually be comfortable using.