Q9550 169.99 Micro Center - Instore pickup only

[robertk2012]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0299412


This has probably been posted previously but I cant find a search function.

Anyone want to pick one up and ship it to me?

 

[ericlp]

12MB catch.... yummy... I got this CPU. Runs everything I need.

 

[daveybrat]

Great price, considering upgrading my E5200 to this.

 

[eternalone]

Closest one to me is 2 hours away, oh well.

 

[robertk2012]

Willing to pay for gas, time and shipping

 

[spinejam]

great deal!

 

[Meghan54]

This has probably been posted previously but I cant find a search function.

You're right.....it's been that price at MicroCenter for months and months, about as long as the i7 920's have been $199.

Still a good deal, though.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Wonder if this is worth upgrading my 65nm quad at 3.8ghz to.

 

[CasTroLTraN]

how is this cpu compared to the i5?

 

[Akino]

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[eternalone]

Willing to pay for gas, time and shipping

Do you know how much gas is ?? Its 3.00 dollars a Gallon 87 unleaded regular, to get there it would cost roughly $65 dollars or so round trip. Not to mention shipping and Time. Your better off buying it off newegg.

 

[zoiks]

No 9550S?

 

[isekii]

63 available at the paterson store. that's like a 25min drive each way~

 

[videopho]

How is this chip for mostly gaming?

 

[Bolvangar]

Thinking about picking one of these up, site says "Limit 1 per household" however.....pm me if interested, can't guarantee I can get more than 1 though.

 

[California Roll]

As mentioned in another thread, I sold my Q6600 and replaced it with this for a net cost under $50. I'm not using a high end cooler as I like to keep my computer cool and quiet. Had my Q6600@3.0 undervolted at 1.23v.

Still working on my Q9550 overclock. It's at 3.6 right now undervolted. Temps are cooler than my Q6600. Will probably try out 3.8 and 4.0 if I can keep it cool and quiet enough.

Easiest and best upgrade ever.

 

[ZimZum]

how is this cpu compared to the i5?

i5 is pretty much better at everything. Faster at stock speeds, better over-clocker, consumes less power, produces less heat. Don't get me wrong the Q9550 is a great chip and this is a good price for a drop in upgrade if you already have a 775 Mobo. But it doesnt make any sense for a new system build when compared to the i5. Not to mention that 775 is a dead socket.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I picked up two of these today. Cambridge store had 60+ of them.

Now I just need to sell my NIB Q9400s that I picked up four months ago. at Microcenter, before they started having quanties of Q9550s on sale that you could actually buy.