Since the start of september prices of intel CPU's have skyrocketed accross the board in the Netherlands. i7-8600k from e250 to e325. i7-8700 from e300 to e450 (!!).
Are you guys in the states seeing the same increases? NB currency exchange rate between euro and dollar has remained stable.
It seems too much of a coincidence this price climb happens alongside the news of 14nm production shortages, right when the new iphone XS/XR are launched with 14nm intel modems inside.
It baffles the mind they only decided to act on the production shortage
now when the 10nm issues are longstanding and it was clear for months they couldnt possibly meet demand for their own chips AND the massive quantities of iphone modems on the same node.
I was planning on getting a 8086k on the 'cheap' with the new 9series set to launch. But I guess I'll need to wait until at least the new year or even Zen3 launch for pricing to become sane or even -dare I say- competitive.