i7 920 $199 again [Archive] - Overclockers Forums

GIXXERGUY6

01-29-10, 07:29 AM

If not, my bad. But it has been $229 on the website for the past few weeks that I saw. Just trying to help out.

yes the price went to $229 here as well and was $229 in the store.

I would post up and say if anyone wants any chips I'll run and get them but then I would get flagged for selling something I don't have :(

Lavacon

01-29-10, 08:04 AM

Micro Center needs to take over more empty Circuit City buildings.... dang thems!!! dang thems!!!

lordkosc

01-29-10, 08:06 AM

Micro Center needs to take over more empty Circuit City buildings.... dang thems!!! dang thems!!!

specifically in PA north of Norristown. :attn:

Lavacon

01-29-10, 08:16 AM

I was thinking Concord or Tilton NH :-)

My closest MC is 5 hours on a good day.... 3 hours if I speed and don't get tagged :sn:

GIXXERGUY6

01-29-10, 08:23 AM

Micro Center needs to take over more empty Circuit City buildings.... dang thems!!! dang thems!!!

http://www.dreamstime.com/little-cat-big-roar-thumb4832762.jpg

^^^^^^^^^^

Don't you EVER say something like that again!:shock:

I love my wife and I don't want her to divorce me because of something stupid I might do(like buy the whole store out of their computer parts)

on a brighter note: My buddy and myself would love for that to happen :D:attn::attn:

joedymueller

01-29-10, 09:58 AM

of course i bought a 920 last week for 229...i think. from what i can tell it was 229 never looked at the final price.

Lavacon

01-29-10, 10:01 AM

WTB Nice fellow to pick one of these up for me :D

Dermen

01-29-10, 01:53 PM

yes the price went to $229 here as well and was $229 in the store.

I would post up and say if anyone wants any chips I'll run and get them but then I would get flagged for selling something I don't have :(

You might be able to sell it as a service, would have to PM a mod to find out.

dfonda

01-30-10, 11:55 AM

specifically in PA north of Norristown. :attn:

Neighbor...You have one within 10 mile of you....I am heading there for this deal today.

Mpegger

01-30-10, 12:52 PM

I have one in Long Island I find myself visiting regularly even though I really, really shouldn't. :o

I wouldn't mind doing some runs like this for those who want a part, but the tax, not to mention the price of shipping (and a Whopper :beer: ), would more then likely put it equal to some other e-tailers final price as well. :shrug:

TF2

01-30-10, 04:23 PM

So let me get this straight, with Microcenter, you pay online then pick it up in store?

Mpegger

01-30-10, 05:17 PM

You can reserve and pay online for in store pickup. It's an option for those who live near one. It helps for those sales that tend to go quick. But they also ship just like a regular e-tailer.

vixro

02-06-10, 02:10 AM

I love my wife and I don't want her to divorce me because of something stupid I might do(like buy the whole store out of their computer parts)

on a brighter note: My buddy and myself would love for that to happen :D:attn::attn:

I have a microcenter about half a mile from where I work. Thankfully I dropped the upgrade bug sometime last year. I still find myself buying stuff every 4-6 months or so, but I've finally shugged off the once a month gig! :santa: If I hadn't I'm sure I'd be taking a different way home on paydays....

I definitely have contemplated the i7, ddr3, 5870 jump many times. I know exactly how much it will cost and what kind of improvements I can expect. Right now I'm happy with what I have though... but the first time I sense any kind of lag in a new game I'm playing this beast is being dismantled!

GIXXERGUY6

02-06-10, 10:22 AM

but the first time I sense any kind of lag in a new game I'm playing this beast is being dismantled!

:D that made me LOL a lil bit :D

joedymueller

02-06-10, 10:24 AM

I was there yesterday, and they advertise the 920 is 229.

PeterGarcia30

02-06-10, 11:02 AM

hmmmm mpegger you live in the city i see very interesting indeed
yeah its back up to 229. dam back and forth with the prices driving me crazy -_-

vixro

02-06-10, 11:51 PM

:D that made me LOL a lil bit :D

So much for that, I played BFBC2 last night and I know it's a beta but it wasn't as smooth as I had hoped for. I was told this was caused by inefficient graphics coding and that it would be fixed in the final version. Psh :rain: I bought a 5870 just a few mintues ago. :D

SteveLord

02-06-10, 11:53 PM

The BFBC2 beta runs like crap across various machines regardless of settings. Don't worry.

vixro

02-07-10, 04:14 AM

The BFBC2 beta runs like crap across various machines regardless of settings. Don't worry.

Nothing to worry about now! I know it will be improved and I justified spending some tax refund as well. :attn: Now I can play dirt 2 :)

sage0030

02-07-10, 05:00 AM

how can I be sure?

Luie

02-07-10, 06:05 AM

how can I be sure?
Hand pick it yourself. If it's not a D0, hand the box back and get another one until you do. ;)

Hookem

02-08-10, 02:36 AM

SLBEJ = D0

SLBCH = C0

Headstand

02-09-10, 02:40 PM

They are back at $199 again.

ozzlo

02-09-10, 04:43 PM

can we just sticky this deal and say every other week they got the i7 @ 199?

dfonda

02-09-10, 04:48 PM

This is a fantastic bargain..

4GHZ_or_bust

02-10-10, 03:00 AM

can we just sticky this deal and say every other week they got the i7 @ 199?

How about toss a coin. Head, they are $199 this week. Tail, maybe next week. :D

Headstand

02-10-10, 01:36 PM

can we just sticky this deal and say every other week they got the i7 @ 199?

That's why I didn't start another thread. Looks like a recurring theme with them now.

heezer7

02-10-10, 02:17 PM

Man, I need some where online to have this deal. All ready to buy a new box with a 920 and it would be nice to save all that.

vixro

02-11-10, 01:18 AM

Man, I need some where online to have this deal. All ready to buy a new box with a 920 and it would be nice to save all that.

There are 2 microcenters in chicago.

Enablingwolf

03-17-10, 07:18 PM

Micro Center = Where you can fill your trunk. And get back in line.

Most of the floor staff there will take requests. If you mention. I want only:

SLBEJ = D0

SLBCH = C0

They will try their best to appease you. Long as you can tell them what you want.

Micro Center is like a IRL newegg. Only you might pay taxes , and have to put on pants to go there. My wife hates the 70 mile round trip runs. I love them.. The boxes are opened and overclocked before we get home.. :rolleyes:

renegade44

03-18-10, 10:21 PM

There are 2 microcenters in chicago.

There are NONE in Phoenix. They ae missing a sure market since Fry's has driven every other computer store (except TPI) out of business.

Janus67

03-18-10, 10:55 PM

Just picked up my first i7 (920) last week, got the same batch that Brollocks raved about, pretty excited to get it OCed, even taking tomorrow off to get some extra time with the system and get some wire management going.

It's nice having a microcenter 10 minutes away, they told me that they matched newegg prices on mobos/ram/etc but I couldn't stand paying newegg price + tax when I could get it from newegg with free shipping. MC would have to take off an additional 7% to make up for it.

Lavacon

03-22-10, 10:38 AM

$180 @ MS now... rar

Mpegger

03-22-10, 11:03 AM

$180 @ MC now... rar

Showing 78 in stock @ the NJ Microcenter (the Long Island MC shows out of stock). With their sales tax, it comes out to about $193 dollars, cheaper then NY sales tax. (about 6-7 vs 8.675).

Although there is a toll going from NJ to NY, if people wanted to get a group buy going, I'd be willing to make the trip and grab a bunch of D0 ones.

Headstand

03-22-10, 11:57 AM

I can't even find the 920 anymore. Found the 930 for $199.

Mpegger

03-22-10, 12:59 PM

With Microcenters website, you have to have a location chosen for items to show up in searches, because the search checks whats instock at that store, not what is carried by MC as a whole.

Ugh. I just noticed the "Limit 1 per household" now showing. I swear that wasn't there before. >.<

Janus67

03-22-10, 03:13 PM

Enablingwolf

03-22-10, 03:41 PM

The 920s have had a limit of 1 or 2 per household for a while now. Hmm, I wonder if they honor price drops like that...

I bought past limits before. One time, they shoo'ed me off on something. Usually, they are good at working with you. It really depends on the store and conditions.

Since this is not about group buys and outside the classies, which are not allowed in discussions.. I can say this..

I got a bunch of extra in a store for a local 'burb shop. I got my petrol paid for. It was like awesome, handling so many CO chips.

MattNo5ss

03-22-10, 07:17 PM

The 920s have had a limit of 1 or 2 per household for a while now. Hmm, I wonder if they honor price drops like that...

Hmm, seems that there may be a bug with the MC website, seeing how you can't find the processors on there anymore -- any of them, the processors link for all of the parts brings up a dead/sorry page.

If you wanna search MC deals without listing a location, just type "i7 920 microcenter" into Google.

i7 920 for $180!!!!!

Wish I was near a MC :rain:

Mpegger

03-23-10, 05:47 AM

If you wanna search MC deals without listing a location, just type "i7 920 microcenter" into Google.

i7 920 for $180!!!!!

Wish I was near a MC :rain:

It's seriously tempting me to go with the i7 upgrade I was planning for the end of the year/new year. Being in NYC, I have 2 approximately the same driving time from my home, and I see on their website that another is about to open up to the north in Yonkers. So I'll have my choice of 3 Microcenters to choose from in the future. :attn: