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Older Intel CPU Pricing

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andrei3333

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So i was just browsing newegg.ca and im like wow my 2 year old CPU went down in price only $15 from about $200 to $185 ?

so i looked at the Q9550 (as a possible upgrade option) and its $295, which i think is insane for an older processor

So i guess Intel really wants to push people to i5/i7 chips so they dont reduce pricing on their older stuff ? that seems wrong to me, im sorry but i dont even have the need to upgrade from an E8400 for what im doing.

Thats just consumer gouging.
 
Yeah, I had an original e6300 and even going to a Q6600 seemed a bit much, especially with Microcenter available. An i5 2500k or similar might be a reasonable upgrade path for you depending how fast average enthusiasts can get launch batches to go.
 
Well im not in need of an upgrade, but if it was the right price i would snap a quad core, the thing is im on socket 775 and that pretty much limits me...

Regardless, most older products usually go down in price, except these Intel chips that are apparently made of Gold and bounce around in price depending on the market Intel wants to create...pretty bad that there is not much competition that could force prices down!
 
You could spend $295 to simply upgrade to a quad. Or when SB comes out, ~$390 (US pricing) for a new mobo/RAM/CPU. After having your system for 2 years I wouldn't think an extra $100 to upgrade would be a problem. SB is the next logical step for 775 owners wanting an upgrade.
 
Patrick Wolf said:
You could spend $295 to simply upgrade to a quad. Or when SB comes out, ~$390 (US pricing) for a new mobo/RAM/CPU. After having your system for 2 years I wouldn't think an extra $100 to upgrade would be a problem. SB is the next logical step for 775 owners wanting an upgrade.
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agreed new mobo, cpu, and ram is the best upgrade path for you right now.
 
What you guys are saying makes sense, but i was not looking for an upgrade, i was just checking out prices and was in a small shock from what i saw and decided to rant on here...

im perfectly fine with my system now, i dont have any lag what so ever in anything that i do, which is basically gaming and normal pc stuff like downloading, watching movies ect, i was just thinking " hmm some quads are like 2 - 3 years old now, maybe they're cheap", guess not.

i actually had this system for more than 2 years and just made a few small upgrades, i got the e8400 basically the week it came out.
 
andrei3333 said:
What you guys are saying makes sense, but i was not looking for an upgrade, i was just checking out prices and was in a small shock from what i saw and decided to rant on here...

im perfectly fine with my system now, i dont have any lag what so ever in anything that i do, which is basically gaming and normal pc stuff like downloading, watching movies ect, i was just thinking " hmm some quads are like 2 - 3 years old now, maybe they're cheap", guess not.

i actually had this system for more than 2 years and just made a few small upgrades, i got the e8400 basically the week it came out.
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it is really only because if you NEED a new cpu in socket 775 (the only reason you would is because you aren't willing to upgrade) so Intel can charge whatever they want for the CPU's (after all if you NEED it you will pay for it)
 
Yeah I agree it's bogus. But ranting about it won't change anything. At least upgrading to the latest platform instead of just upgrading your current CPU only puts a small dent in one's wallet. Intel knows skt 775 builds will be around for a long, long time and will squeeze every dollar from it.
 
Patrick Wolf said:
... At least upgrading to the latest platform instead of just upgrading your current CPU only puts a small dent in one's wallet....
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Which should last how long ? another 2 years, maybe ? and then intel discontinues it and makes a new socket again

They just keep coming out with new sockets too soon, 775 is perfectly fine for the average user with a C2D or a C2Q, thats what pisses me off, i dont want a new socket, i wount NEED the features that new sockets offer, and to dump everything and jump on a new mobo, ram, cpu just for wanting a quad core does put a bigger dent in my pocket rather than just buying a 775 based C2Q...

Thats exactly what intel wants, quick upgrade cycles for consumers
 
andrei3333 said:
Thats exactly what intel wants, quick upgrade cycles for consumers
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Sounds good me. Better tech for everyone! But as a builder, doesn't bother me since I want the latest advancements and happy it won't cost an arm and a leg.

Also, your next platform upgrade should last a great deal longer than your 775 build has/will.
 
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Q9550's can be gotten for $230, check pricewatch. Also you cant just blame Intel for the prices on older tech, blame the people willing to pay the prices. I will get a 9550 eventually, I will just buy used.
 
WaTaGuMp said:
Q9550's can be gotten for $230, check pricewatch. Also you cant just blame Intel for the prices on older tech, blame the people willing to pay the prices. I will get a 9550 eventually, I will just buy used.
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Yep, the market supports the prices, and for a small but consistent number of people, they are willing to pay a premium for the best available chips for their existing setups. If you want to see how ridiculous this can be, go check out Ebay prices for the top Socket 939 Dual Cores, they're still madly pricey even though they've been out of production for ages and are badly beaten by new $50 chips.
 
Arkaign said:
Yep, the market supports the prices, and for a small but consistent number of people, they are willing to pay a premium for the best available chips for their existing setups. If you want to see how ridiculous this can be, go check out Ebay prices for the top Socket 939 Dual Cores, they're still madly pricey even though they've been out of production for ages and are badly beaten by new $50 chips.
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It's hard to blame Intel & AMD for trying to make money off people's ignorance.
 
Arkaign said:
Yep, the market supports the prices, and for a small but consistent number of people, they are willing to pay a premium for the best available chips for their existing setups. If you want to see how ridiculous this can be, go check out Ebay prices for the top Socket 939 Dual Cores, they're still madly pricey even though they've been out of production for ages and are badly beaten by new $50 chips.
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I check ebay all the time for used ones, they sell for over $200 the majority of them time. I always ask why to myself when a brand new one is $230.
 
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