FX60 ON SALE!

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Skott

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$1500? Wouldnt spend it for that cpu. Not even for $1200. But thats just me. The prices on some of these chips nowadays is just plain ridiculous. Just my opinion though. Hopefully they'll hit mainstream fast and push down prices on existing chips.
 

ToadkillerDog

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Hello, all the questions people leave this guy are virtually identical to the previous ones. No one appears to be reading the previous questions and answers. Hah! Well, since he said he was going to bench this processor, I asked if the box he was selling was unopened since the item description is not perfectly clear on that but seems to hint at it rather directly. We'll see if he posts my question with a wink wink dig at us guys on Anandtech.
 

lopri

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Originally posted by: sonoma1993
what are the specs of an fx60?

Basically an improved X2 5200+ (2.6GHz Dual-Core w/1MB L2 Cache per core)


 

abs0lut3

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Originally posted by: RichUK
Originally posted by: lopri
I personally have given up on that race (well, sort of) since my purchase of 2 GTX 512s. I don't think I'll spend that kind of money again on hardware.

Yeah it does hurt a bit after the honeymoon period, when the manufacturer releases something better, in a short period of time. Anyway I want to start saving to buy a new car :D

Hey, Rich, read this well:

"Move away my eyes from the computer screen and start watching Fifth Gear or Top Gear for a change" :D
lolz
 

abs0lut3

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Originally posted by: sonoma1993
what are the specs of an fx60?

I thought FX-60 was supposed to be at least 2.8Ghz. 2.6Ghz was kinda odd. I hope it's not some stupid idiot who thought by selling FX-57 OC'ed to 2.8 makes him able to sell the processor as FX-60 *sigh*

I've met quite a bit of those people in my lifetime unfortunately...

Edit: *sigh* the person is not a stupid idiot but he did stumble upon something:
Q: ciao, is that the new fx-60? isn't it a dual 2,8ghz core? and is it still a 939 socket? therically it has to be a socket M... let me know ciao
Dec-16-05

A: It is 939 and 2.6GHz. The FX-60 and the X2 5000+ will be 940's


So which one is right then? Is it Socket 939 or Socket M2?
 

uOpt

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Originally posted by: abs0lut3
Originally posted by: sonoma1993
what are the specs of an fx60?

I thought FX-60 was supposed to be at least 2.8Ghz. 2.6Ghz was kinda odd. I hope it's not some stupid idiot who thought by selling FX-57 OC'ed to 2.8 makes him able to sell the processor as FX-60 *sigh*

I've met quite a bit of those people in my lifetime unfortunately...

Edit: *sigh* the person is not a stupid idiot but he did stumble upon something:
Q: ciao, is that the new fx-60? isn't it a dual 2,8ghz core? and is it still a 939 socket? therically it has to be a socket M... let me know ciao
Dec-16-05

A: It is 939 and 2.6GHz. The FX-60 and the X2 5000+ will be 940's


So which one is right then? Is it Socket 939 or Socket M2?

The FX-60 is dual-core socket 939 2.6 GHz, 2x 1 MB cache, probably unlocked.

The FX-60 and X2 5000+ will be socket AM2 (DDR2), not socket 940.
 

Krogoth255

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FX-60 S939= Cream of the crop Toledo cores, 2.6Ghz, 2x1024KBs L2 cache and unlocked.

A64 X2 5000+= Cream of the crop Manchester cores, 2.6Ghz, 2x512KBs L2 and half-locked.

It is no surprise that a FX-60 can handle 3.0Ghz easily with little or no voltage boosts. It still doesn't beat my Opteron 165@2502Mhz in price/performance area. The FX-60 does have the advantage of requiring far less voltage to obtain such speeds.
 

n19htmare

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Originally posted by: JC
$24.99 for Priority Mail??


Thats US rate. BUT seriously now, you're gonna drop $1500 on a cpu and you wanna complain about the $25 shipping cost lol. Guy is smart, if you have money for $1500 processor, YOU GOT THE EXTRA 25 BUCKS!
 

Skott

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The big question is the product legit. By that I mean he's not trying to scam anyone?
 

bjc112

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Originally posted by: Skott
The big question is the product legit. By that I mean he's not trying to scam anyone?

135 refs, 100% feedback,

I would say he is legit.
 

JC

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Originally posted by: n19htmare
Originally posted by: JC
$24.99 for Priority Mail??


Thats US rate. BUT seriously now, you're gonna drop $1500 on a cpu and you wanna complain about the $25 shipping cost lol. Guy is smart, if you have money for $1500 processor, YOU GOT THE EXTRA 25 BUCKS!


lol......that's like saying, "if you can afford an Aston Martin, you should be charged $12 a gallon for gas, instead of the $2 a gallon Kia drivers pay".



 

Zebo

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Originally posted by: Shimmishim
if you think about it.

1200 for dual 2.6 ghz 1 meg L2 is a decent price.

a fx55 which is 2.6 ghz 1 meg L2 is around 800ish.

so you're getting 2 FX-55s for the cost of a FX-57 (which is around 1100).

and these are hitting 3 ghz so...
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83218


lol you're assuming an FX-55 is a good price too which is totally rediculous.


if you really really think about it anything other than 3800's/146/3200's are total rips even stock let alone if you OC closing the already marginal gaps from the high end chips
 

abs0lut3

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I doubt it is fake but he has to clarify whether the buyer is going to receive a socket 939 processor or a socket AM2 processor. Thus, does he know the that motherboard is not even out yet let alone an adapter card for such motherboard that claimed to be M2 capable?
 

Zebo

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Originally posted by: Shimmishim
hey, if you got the money, why not?

:)

that's true.. I just have a hard time putting lots of money into depreciating assets...cept cars love cars:) Plus it's kinda neat IMO taking those cheap chips and making them $1000 chips too bad no ones fiqured how to do that with video cards:(
 

jiffylube1024

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Originally posted by: JC
Originally posted by: n19htmare
Originally posted by: JC
$24.99 for Priority Mail??


Thats US rate. BUT seriously now, you're gonna drop $1500 on a cpu and you wanna complain about the $25 shipping cost lol. Guy is smart, if you have money for $1500 processor, YOU GOT THE EXTRA 25 BUCKS!


lol......that's like saying, "if you can afford an Aston Martin, you should be charged $12 a gallon for gas, instead of the $2 a gallon Kia drivers pay".

I don't think you need to pay for shipping every week on this CPU ;) .

Besides, I'm assuming that price includes insurance, which IMO is necessary for an expensive item like this.

I wouldn't complain on $25 shipping for a $1500 item. The shipping works out to 1.6% of the price; that's like paying $1.60 for a $100 item.


As for the actual CPU itself: what a waste of money!

Hey Rich, whereabouts are you located in England?
 

JC

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Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
I don't think you need to pay for shipping every week on this CPU ;) .

Besides, I'm assuming that price includes insurance, which IMO is necessary for an expensive item like this.

I wouldn't complain on $25 shipping for a $1500 item. The shipping works out to 1.6% of the price; that's like paying $1.60 for a $100 item.


OK, not the best analogy :p

But no, insurance is another $11!

My point is, just because it's a $1200 item rather than a $12 item doesn't mean it's OK to charge five times more for shipping than it actually costs.

 

jiffylube1024

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Originally posted by: JC
Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
I don't think you need to pay for shipping every week on this CPU ;) .

Besides, I'm assuming that price includes insurance, which IMO is necessary for an expensive item like this.

I wouldn't complain on $25 shipping for a $1500 item. The shipping works out to 1.6% of the price; that's like paying $1.60 for a $100 item.


OK, not the best analogy :p

But no, insurance is another $11!

My point is, just because it's a $1200 item rather than a $12 item doesn't mean it's OK to charge five times more for shipping than it actually costs.

You're right - I was lazy and didn't check and assumed insurance was included. It isn't, so he wants 36 straight up (insurance is 'required'). That is some gouging.

But for worldwide it's even worse! $55 + $11 = $66! Yikes!
 

RichUK

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Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
Originally posted by: JC
Originally posted by: n19htmare
Originally posted by: JC
$24.99 for Priority Mail??


Thats US rate. BUT seriously now, you're gonna drop $1500 on a cpu and you wanna complain about the $25 shipping cost lol. Guy is smart, if you have money for $1500 processor, YOU GOT THE EXTRA 25 BUCKS!


lol......that's like saying, "if you can afford an Aston Martin, you should be charged $12 a gallon for gas, instead of the $2 a gallon Kia drivers pay".

I don't think you need to pay for shipping every week on this CPU ;) .

Besides, I'm assuming that price includes insurance, which IMO is necessary for an expensive item like this.

I wouldn't complain on $25 shipping for a $1500 item. The shipping works out to 1.6% of the price; that's like paying $1.60 for a $100 item.


As for the actual CPU itself: what a waste of money!

Hey Rich, whereabouts are you located in England?


I live in Wiltshire :)