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oh crap BD is LGA1366 now? uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I guess this combo is for people with two systems, or two friend trying to save money.Newegg.com cannot guarantee the compatibility of Combo items.
oh crap BD is LGA1366 now? uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
EDIT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
Oh wow.. newegg is out of stock, mine is shipped though :O
Wow i thought it was going to be in the $240 range. not sure its enough of a savings over the 2600k for me
I'm not sure what to think. For the price they are currently, they should offer better performance. I'm not horrible let down, but I was hoping it would be ~10% of the 2600k, and cost $250. It seems it's more like ~20%-30% and costs $279. Meh.
I'm thinking the 6100 right now is a better deal. $324 for the 6100 and UD3 combo on the Egg.
Even though the 2500k can be had at 180ish, the motherboards are quite expensive, if you want a higher end one. I like how the AMD counterparts are $220ish for top of the line, while it's $300ish for Intels side.
With that said, I think if you need high end performance, Intel is still the way to go. With Ivy Bridge coming in 4 -5 months, and it being cross compatible with SB, grabbing a 2600k, and replacing it with IB later seems like the best deal.
The 8150 is just way to damn expensive for the performance it offers. I'm interested to see some benchies on the 6100, as it's drastically cheaper, and seems to be the same CPU, with one less module. I'm leaning toward the 6100 as your best bet for a mid-high range gaming rig, while Intel still dominates for users who need A LOT of CPU power.
My .02
EDIT: I'd like to see some benchies comparing the 6100 and the 2500k, actually.
As promised - PCMark 7 at stock: 4188. Warning, it's a big screenshot.