Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 + XFX 680i Sli Motherboard $499

[annaconda]

Link (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3189364&Sku=MBM-680I-Q6600)


Well now we are back in time. It is time to bring it upto date. :D

All the honor goes to the OP who first posted the deal.

Thanx Dude. :D

[Omegas]

A little off-topic, but did you get yours in yet?

[Rob Black]

Good Deal.

[Cricket]

I don't suppose anyone knows just how this deal will be lasting? It's not payday yet :(

[xp3nd4bl3]

Mine comes tomorrow.

[Apallohadas]

Deal is DEAD it seems.

[annaconda]

A little off-topic, but did you get yours in yet?

According to UPS tracking, mine should deliver today, it is in my area since friday and schedule to deliver today. :D

[annaconda]

Here it is how Tigerdirect breaking down the prices.


1 CP2-DUO-Q6600 Intel Quad Core Kentsfield 2.4Ghz Q6600 CPU = $322.05


1 P450-9104 XFX nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 Motherboard = $177.94

[Cricket]

Nooooooo, it's over! That was such a good deal too. Odd ... it says it's supposed to end at noon on TUESDAY.

[javisaman]

Link (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3189364&Sku=MBM-680I-Q6600)


Well now we are back in time. It is time to bring it upto date. :D

All the honor goes to the OP who first posted the deal.

Thanx Dude. :D


Your Welcome...


But it looks like the deal is dead now.

[pc299]

If anyone wants to sell their q6600 from this deal for a reasonable price, hit me up ;)

[DriveEuro]

A little off-topic, but did you get yours in yet?

I got mine in on Friday. Been running 2.7ghz (limited by the stock intel heatsink) crunch F@H since about 8pm friday night.

If anyone wants to sell their q6600 from this deal for a reasonable price, hit me up ;)

I might... I'm having buyer's remorse a little bit...
PM me with a price offer.

[Apallohadas]

Wait. It came with a heatsink?

[xp3nd4bl3]

Yep looks like it's gone. You can still get the Q6600 with a Bad Axe for $549 though.

[annaconda]

Mine is shipped already i will check it out after work and post my results. :D

[Apallohadas]

Thanks Annaconda.

Don't forget, a picture is worth a thousand w[H]ords!

[DriveEuro]

Thanks Annaconda.

Don't forget, a picture is worth a thousand w[H]ords!

What exactly do you need a pic of? I've had my board since Friday. Its up and running. What were you needing a pic of?

Wait. It came with a heatsink?

No. I have a retail heatsink from my other Q6600.

[Apallohadas]

What exactly do you need a pic of? I've had my board since Friday. Its up and running. What were you needing a pic of?
Pamela Anderson's nipples. What do you think? We're on a forum where pics of hardware are the norm!

[DriveEuro]

I don't know what looking at pics of the board on newegg won't solve...

[Apallohadas]

I don't know what looking at pics of the board on newegg won't solve...

They have Pamela Anderson's Nipples there?

Learn something new everyday right here at the [H].

[aznmc16]

there is a similar deal for $550 with an intel board now.

[Rob Black]

there is a similar deal for $550 with an intel board now.

link?

[javisaman]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3189530&CatId=2406

[prophetx2]

isn't the 680 chip better in regards to OCing?

[annaconda]

isn't the 680 chip better in regards to OCing?

Yes it is.

[annaconda]

No body else got their setup working yet.

[Apallohadas]

According to TigerDirect's shipping thingie, mine is at the house waiting for me sweaty hands to whip it into shape.

Let's see who can post pics first eh? Little Friendly competition? Winner gets Steve Jobs' soul? Oh... no such thing :D

[DriveEuro]

No body else got their setup working yet.

I'm the only one? Bummer. I guess its nice living 60 miles from TigerDirect and 45 miles from Frys. :)

Also, for anyone that might consider returning their CPU... There are no returns accepted on CPUs at all. Only on defective ones, which are replaced for identical items. Can't even get a 15% restocking fee.

[Omegas]

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Old 680 deal is dead and the current 680 deal is the cheapper LT motherboard version.

[DriveEuro]

Um, this is a different motherboard. This is not the exact same mobo. It is the LT version.

[Ravynmagi]

Looks like nice deals, but seems like we should still wait for the July 22nd price cut when the Q6600 drops to about $266, then you pick any board you want and still have a better deal. :)

[annaconda]

I got mine on Monday evening, but could not got the time to setup the whole thing. I am water cooling this beast, with my Dual 3X120mm Swiftech's Radiators.

So i will post my pictures ASAP.

[dirtychavez]

MBM-680LT-Q6600 :: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz Socket 775 OEM Processor and a FREE XFX nForce 680i LT SLI NVIDIA Socket 775 ATX Motherboard (5.2 lbs)

Thats the current deal,499...The deal is still active,it let me add to cart..

[k00lance]

Except it's not much of a deal anymore.. :rolleyes:

[Rob Black]

Except it's not much of a deal anymore.. :rolleyes:

Why not if I may ask?

[k00lance]

Why not if I may ask?

XFX 680LT is $140 at Newegg right now. That means you're paying $360 for an OEM cpu which carries no warrenty.
That doesn't sound too hot to me.

P.S.

I am still waiting for the pix Rob. ;)

[xp3nd4bl3]

this board is not an LT. it's the 680i.

[k00lance]

this board is not an LT. it's the 680i.

Lacking reading comprehension aren't you? :p
The original deal is dead and the new deal is featuring the LT mobo.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3201269&CatId=2406

[annaconda]

Yup LT is not 680i SLI mine is running beautifully :D


http://img.techpowerup.org/070626/Untitled.jpg

[javisaman]

How about pictures of your dual triple rad setup?!

[Omegas]

Ewww.. thanks for fixing my oversite. Nice of them to take an almost identically labled motherboard and sell it at the exact same price. Sorry Tigger, but that's a little to shadie even for an online seller. Thanks again for noticing and hopefully you stopped others from following my link and falling for their tactics.

[annaconda]

How about pictures of your dual triple rad setup?!

i will post it tommorrow. Here it is runing 3.2ghz :D

http://img.techpowerup.org/070626/3.2.jpg

[Apallohadas]

Posting on mine now as well.

Couple things:

My CPU arrived open. The "seal" was already broken on the OEM packaging. I'll post pics of this later.

The motherboard is great, but if I were writing a review I'd have to take points off for placement of certain items. (Ever try to plug something into an SATA port when the port is sideways?)

Now to run a few benchmarks that matter to me (Counter Strike Source baby!)

Edit: On the CSS stress test, fps jumped from 156 to 239.

[prophetx2]

i'm anxiously waiting for either the deal to come back or wait for july 22nd. Whichever one comes first =)

Looking forward to running vmware and gaming at the same time =)

[annaconda]

Here are the pictures of the Dual MCR330 radiators. :D


http://img.techpowerup.org/070627/1405.jpg

http://img.techpowerup.org/070627/2360.jpg


http://img.techpowerup.org/070627/3607.jpg

[Apallohadas]

Dude that's insane! Nice :)

Today I have XP 64bit installing while I'm at work. I'll get around to reinstalling everything and OCing later.

Did you find any particular difficult areas of your re-build?

[annaconda]

Well the only difficulty i had was to adjust my water cooling tubbings to this setup. I was running same setup passive execpt video card + gpu water block in the loop, which i added with this setup.

Right now i see temperatures:

Idle = 29C (Fresh START)

Idle after 15 minutes = 31C

Load after 3 hours = 40C

[javisaman]

Crazy rig man.

[Old Hippie]

Oh My, Very Nice!

[DanNeely]

what're you hanging your casefans with over the ram//pwms/NB?

[annaconda]

DEAL IS BACK

[KingPing]

Should we be expecting the price drops to bring any deals better than this one??? Just curious as I am looking to do a new build.:)

[Sphere]

Now it's with the LT version instead of the premium 680i.

[annaconda]

Well we are in July now, there was deal for cpu @ 4th of July $299, so expect to see better deal any day now.

[Jordan1]

Hey, nice case, looks like mine. :cool: