Massive price cut on Intel processors

SugarHigh · 26-08-2010 5:34pm #1

http://www.igniq.com/2010/08/23/intel-i7-massive-price-cuts/

on the 30th of August, the Core i7 950 (LGA1366, 3.06 GHz, quad-core) which is currently retailing for $564 on Amazon.com will be slashed to $294, effectively replacing the i7 930.

OverClockers.co.uk already has the processor listed for £234.99 on pre-order.

Just a heads up for anyone buying now to wait a few days. I think a big price cut at the top will hopefully have ripple effect on the lower end processors.

Solitaire · 26-08-2010 5:41pm

It could just be because the i7-870/950 are mindblowingly poor value. The dual-cores may fall a bit too, again as they're not very good value. I suspect the i5-760 will stay static, but as its already at the former i5-750's price point that's not too bad

Komsomolitz · 26-08-2010 5:42pm

Awesome! Definitely will wait.

newirishshogun · 26-08-2010 8:39pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Goddammit! just bought an i5. ah well still better than what I had.

Komsomolitz · 30-08-2010 8:54am

Hmmm havn't noticed any massive differences in prices yet.

Solitaire · 30-08-2010 12:19pm

In every other article it said the cuts were coming in September, not August...

Icyseanfitz · 30-08-2010 4:59pm

so will the i7 950 cost around the same as the 930? if so im going to wait

game4it70 · 30-08-2010 5:14pm

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

so will the i7 950 cost around the same as the 930? if so im going to wait

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-344-IN
Only about £25 more than a 930 but actually normally than less £25 as 930 is on special.

Icyseanfitz · 30-08-2010 5:29pm

how much better is the 950 compared to the 930 anyway? i probably wont be buying my parts for another 2 weeks anyway so il see what happens (hoping pixmania drop it as thats where im buying from)

Solitaire · 30-08-2010 5:42pm

Its two bins higher, although some say it gives even better, cooler OCs. Kinda logical given the silicon is better binned from the start

Nollog · 30-08-2010 6:58pm

elara have them for a tad under 300 euro, same price as overlcockers give or take a few cent.
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1902946&productID=S6654214

Now to get someone to buy my 920...

Icyseanfitz · 31-08-2010 9:19pm

damn it i wonder why pixmania have reduced it by so little its 400 euro now

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/2953362/art/intel/core-i7-950-3-06-ghz-8-mb.html

zappb · 01-09-2010 8:06am

maybe they where carrying stock at the older price?

Overheal · 02-09-2010 5:47pm

Unsurprising, given the Phenom II X6 is priced at $200. The i7 did not represent performance for price.

Massive price cut on Intel processors

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