e8400/e8500 penryn available in store @ microcenter

[Tempered81]

store locations: (bottom of the page in link)

http://microcenter.com/at_the_stores/index.html

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[MustISO]

I have a MC down the street from where I work, guess I should have waited before buying a new CPU.

 

[Tempered81]

what cpu did you buy, and when?
also, is your mobo compatible with 45nm?

 

[Fraggable]

If anyone wants one of these I'll be at MC tomorrow morning. PM me before 9am tomorrow and I can pick one up.

 

[chuckm]

I didn't see any listed on their website??????

 

[Conroy9]

Just got back from MC NY with my e8400
$190, and the guy was friendly and knowledgable
it looked like they had at least 20 left
(yes, even though they don't have it on their website and the box is labeled $239.99)

I can't believe I have my cpu now and my 3870 arrives next week. :frown:

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: chuckm
I didn't see any listed on their website??????

B&M only.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

LOL I was just at MC about 30 min ago and walked right by the CPU case without even a second glance. I went and looked at the SATA cables didnt see what I wanted and left.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
LOL I was just at MC about 30 min ago and walked right by the CPU case without even a second glance. I went and looked at the SATA cables didnt see what I wanted and left.

back to MC for you!

 

[SilentRunning]

Was just at MC and bought a E8400 on impulse. They were carrying some from the lockup area and I just couldn't resist.

S-Spec: SLAPL
Pack date 12/27/07

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: SilentRunning
Was just at MC and bought a E8400 on impulse. They were carrying some from the lockup area and I just couldn't resist.

S-Spec: SLAPL
Pack date 12/27/07

nice did you get to install it yet? whats the temps/speed like?

 

[SilentRunning]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: SilentRunning
Was just at MC and bought a E8400 on impulse. They were carrying some from the lockup area and I just couldn't resist.

S-Spec: SLAPL
Pack date 12/27/07

nice did you get to install it yet? whats the temps/speed like?

No, I literally just got back from the store. I probably won't install for a few days yet. Like I said, it was an impulse buy (wallet just wasn't hard enough to open.)

Three other people had the same problem I did.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
LOL I was just at MC about 30 min ago and walked right by the CPU case without even a second glance. I went and looked at the SATA cables didnt see what I wanted and left.

back to MC for you!

Nah I dont need one, already running at 3.6 which is more then enough for gaming and surfing the net. I do probably have one closer to me then most people its about 5 minutes and that includes stop lights.

 

[Fraggable]

Originally posted by: SilentRunning

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: SilentRunning
Was just at MC and bought a E8400 on impulse. They were carrying some from the lockup area and I just couldn't resist.

S-Spec: SLAPL
Pack date 12/27/07

nice did you get to install it yet? whats the temps/speed like?

No, I literally just got back from the store. I probably won't install for a few days yet. Like I said, it was an impulse buy (wallet just wasn't hard enough to open.)

Three other people had the same problem I did.

Your MC must have different clientelle than mine, all I see when I walk through there is people asking if they're out of 'those Linkski wireless hubs' and if they have any printers free after rebate. They wouldn't know a processor if you stuck it in their eye.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: Fraggable


Your MC must have different clientelle than mine, all I see when I walk through there is people asking if they're out of 'those Linkski wireless hubs' and if they have any printers free after rebate. They wouldn't know a processor if you stuck it in their eye.

ahahah funny

gump, which mc do you live near? Im tempted to drive 5 hours to atlanta to get this chip, i want it soo bad.

I should just wait, order online tuesday. etc etc

 

[SilentRunning]

Originally posted by: Fraggable

Your MC must have different clientelle than mine, all I see when I walk through there is people asking if they're out of 'those Linkski wireless hubs' and if they have any printers free after rebate. They wouldn't know a processor if you stuck it in their eye.

The local MC appears to have an amazing turnover on motherboards. Go in one day the shelves are almost bare, go in a couple days later they are restocked. What good is a motherboard without a processor, video card, memory, power supply ... Yep, the move a lot of all of those too.

They really have no local competition.

EDIT Oh yeah, only about 20% of the employees don't have a clue about what they are selling (and they generally stay away from the hardware area)

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: Fraggable


Your MC must have different clientelle than mine, all I see when I walk through there is people asking if they're out of 'those Linkski wireless hubs' and if they have any printers free after rebate. They wouldn't know a processor if you stuck it in their eye.

ahahah funny

gump, which mc do you live near? Im tempted to drive 5 hours to atlanta to get this chip, i want it soo bad.

I should just wait, order online tuesday. etc etc

The Tustin store.

 

[zizo]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: Fraggable


Your MC must have different clientelle than mine, all I see when I walk through there is people asking if they're out of 'those Linkski wireless hubs' and if they have any printers free after rebate. They wouldn't know a processor if you stuck it in their eye.

ahahah funny

gump, which mc do you live near? Im tempted to drive 5 hours to atlanta to get this chip, i want it soo bad.

I should just wait, order online tuesday. etc etc

The Tustin store.

I called them but couldn't find anyone to see if they have it.

 

[Fraggable]

Originally posted by: SilentRunning

Originally posted by: Fraggable

Your MC must have different clientelle than mine, all I see when I walk through there is people asking if they're out of 'those Linkski wireless hubs' and if they have any printers free after rebate. They wouldn't know a processor if you stuck it in their eye.

The local MC appears to have an amazing turnover on motherboards. Go in one day the shelves are almost bare, go in a couple days later they are restocked. What good is a motherboard without a processor, video card, memory, power supply ... Yep, the move a lot of all of those too.

They really have no local competition.

EDIT Oh yeah, only about 20% of the employees don't have a clue about what they are selling (and they generally stay away from the hardware area)

There's another difference then, maybe 20% of my store's salespeople have any clue what they're selling. All of them avoid customers as much as possible, their pay must not depend on sales at all even though they do put those stickers on the stuff they sell you.

I heard one of them today selling a computer to an older couple, explaining why they needed the one with the 'high-end' 8500GT rather than the budget system.

They do have a corner on the market though, I live in a big city and they're the only ones with every computer component. BB has motherboards sometimes but their pricing is a joke. CompUSA was always expensive and is now going OOB.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

The MC salesmen against the Frys salesmen in battle of the knowledge, who would win.

 

[Dadofamunky]

Gawd, Fry's sucks SO badly... I used to love them, but the ones in Sunnyvale and Palo Alto are just terrible. I've always thought well of Micro Center. Certainly you need to know what you're doing in either place.

I think Frys has GOT to be the worst place on the face of the earth to buy an HDTV set. The ones I've mentioned are lamentably disorganized and won't even let you see content you want before you buy a set. Plus I think their prices are far too high.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

FYI, Micro Center adopted "pricematching" to online prices for CPUs several months ago. So they are now much more competitive, with the difference boiling down to sales tax vs. shipping cost.

With local sales tax, an E8400 at MC costs $0.18 more than what I paid for mine via BUY.CON. :roll:

 

[chinaman1472]

Went to the Santa Clara store earlier today, didn't see the E8400 anywhere on display, in the Processor cabinet, or on the list of Processors they had for sale. This was probably first time I've ever been to a store where I was browsing, for more than 5 minutes, and wasn't asked once "Can I help you with anything?" Heh.