HeatSurge
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So this week was payday, and one place where I was about to give money turned out they didn't want it (long story lulz) but I had $250 disposable income for the biweekly period, so today I was like "fuck it" and got an I7 920 when I saw one on ebay for an OK price.
I ended up with the list below. I went for the I7 920 simply because it's socket 1366, and the upcoming Intel Hexa-cores are aparently guaranteed to work with the X58 chipset with just a bios update - so if I ever want something more I can just do a drop-in upgrade. Simple and clean.
I didn't care about memory much, so I went with a cheap OCZ 1600 cas8 kit, which was on sale+rebate at newegg and the price was pretty nice (for today's prices anyway).
For the mobo, I went dirt cheap, because I think it has all the features I want and I figure I'll be exchanging it some time in the possibly near future with the new Intel chipset which is due in a few months (which will have native SATAIII and USB3.0). Moreover, the mobo can do 4ghz fine which is all I want right now. They also have their own pci-e AsRock SATAIII and USB3.0 drop-in cards which they support natively (a bios update was issued 5 days ago to support them), if I would ever want that sooner - although I really find it hard to think why I would. I'm not going to buy an SSD in the near future anyway.
I read a bunch of really positive experiences with open box purchases on hardocp, and I was feeling adventurous so I went for it. I'll let you know what I get. I'm really hoping it will have at least a backplate, besides working fine of course. We'll see. In the worst case, I'll just have to return it. They issue full refunds - the only thing I lose is shipping, but I figure it's worth the risk.
Total isn't too bad at all imo, considering the performance I'll get out of this (overclocked and tuned) is basically comparable to top-of-the-line equipment today.
If all goes 100% well, my current components will be replaced by next weekend ;-D .
And then I can finally play games properly on Win7. I'm gonna fire up supreme commander too to experience the multicore / i7 and jizz a bit at it :-D .
Can't wait. It's been such a long time since my last mobo/cpu upgrade (3 years I think...).
It will be replacing an Opteron 170 (OC'd to 2.7ghz) running on a DFI LanParty UT SLI-DR Expert (Nforce 4 SLI chipset based, socket 939 lulz) and Mushkin Redline DDR (2GB) running 1:1 with the FSB so like 270mhz I think DDR. They have certainly served me well.
The only thing which sucks about the whole deal is that there is a $20 rebate and $22.78 cashback which will take some time to get back - but I'm sure I'll get at least the cashback, and OCZ is ususally pretty good with their rebates from what I've heard as well. Details about prices:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 506pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="674"><col style="width: 458pt;" width="610"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; width: 458pt;" width="610" height="20">Newegg:</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; width: 48pt;" width="64">
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</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">ZALMAN ZM-CS4A Socket 1366 Clip Support Kit for CNPS9500/9700 - Retail</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$8.99 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Open Box: ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$118.99 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$149.99 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
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</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20"> UPS 3 DAYS </td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$7.87 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">OCZ Memory Promo code </td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($5.00)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Order Total </td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$280.84 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">1% Bing CB</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($2.78)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Rebate OCZ Gold Memory</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($20.00)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Newegg total</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$258.06 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
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</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Ebay:</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
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</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">NEW Intel i7 920 Processor SLEBJ D0</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$249.95 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Shipping</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$9.95 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Order Total</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$259.90 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">8% Bing CB</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($20)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Ebay total</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$239.90 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl70" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Upgrade total:</td> <td class="xl71" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$497.96 </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
I ended up with the list below. I went for the I7 920 simply because it's socket 1366, and the upcoming Intel Hexa-cores are aparently guaranteed to work with the X58 chipset with just a bios update - so if I ever want something more I can just do a drop-in upgrade. Simple and clean.
I didn't care about memory much, so I went with a cheap OCZ 1600 cas8 kit, which was on sale+rebate at newegg and the price was pretty nice (for today's prices anyway).
For the mobo, I went dirt cheap, because I think it has all the features I want and I figure I'll be exchanging it some time in the possibly near future with the new Intel chipset which is due in a few months (which will have native SATAIII and USB3.0). Moreover, the mobo can do 4ghz fine which is all I want right now. They also have their own pci-e AsRock SATAIII and USB3.0 drop-in cards which they support natively (a bios update was issued 5 days ago to support them), if I would ever want that sooner - although I really find it hard to think why I would. I'm not going to buy an SSD in the near future anyway.
I read a bunch of really positive experiences with open box purchases on hardocp, and I was feeling adventurous so I went for it. I'll let you know what I get. I'm really hoping it will have at least a backplate, besides working fine of course. We'll see. In the worst case, I'll just have to return it. They issue full refunds - the only thing I lose is shipping, but I figure it's worth the risk.
Total isn't too bad at all imo, considering the performance I'll get out of this (overclocked and tuned) is basically comparable to top-of-the-line equipment today.
If all goes 100% well, my current components will be replaced by next weekend ;-D .
And then I can finally play games properly on Win7. I'm gonna fire up supreme commander too to experience the multicore / i7 and jizz a bit at it :-D .
Can't wait. It's been such a long time since my last mobo/cpu upgrade (3 years I think...).
It will be replacing an Opteron 170 (OC'd to 2.7ghz) running on a DFI LanParty UT SLI-DR Expert (Nforce 4 SLI chipset based, socket 939 lulz) and Mushkin Redline DDR (2GB) running 1:1 with the FSB so like 270mhz I think DDR. They have certainly served me well.
The only thing which sucks about the whole deal is that there is a $20 rebate and $22.78 cashback which will take some time to get back - but I'm sure I'll get at least the cashback, and OCZ is ususally pretty good with their rebates from what I've heard as well. Details about prices:
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 506pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="674"><col style="width: 458pt;" width="610"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; width: 458pt;" width="610" height="20">Newegg:</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; width: 48pt;" width="64">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">ZALMAN ZM-CS4A Socket 1366 Clip Support Kit for CNPS9500/9700 - Retail</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$8.99 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Open Box: ASRock X58 Extreme LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$118.99 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$149.99 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20"> UPS 3 DAYS </td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$7.87 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">OCZ Memory Promo code </td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($5.00)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Order Total </td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$280.84 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">1% Bing CB</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($2.78)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Rebate OCZ Gold Memory</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($20.00)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Newegg total</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$258.06 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl65" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Ebay:</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">NEW Intel i7 920 Processor SLEBJ D0</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$249.95 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Shipping</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$9.95 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Order Total</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$259.90 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">8% Bing CB</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">($20)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Ebay total</td> <td class="xl68" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$239.90 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl67" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15pt;" height="20"> <td class="xl70" style="height: 15pt; border-top: medium none;" height="20">Upgrade total:</td> <td class="xl71" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" align="right">$497.96 </td> </tr> </tbody></table>