E8400 + ECS G31T $140 @ Fry's Retail Stores

proletariandan · Nov 30, 2008, 08:57 PM

http://frys-electronics-ads.com/ads/...-M-Motherboard

WARNING CPU IS OEM, NOT INDICATED IN AD

CyberDruid · Nov 30, 2008, 11:14 PM

Nice price. They'd have to pay me to use that mobo though.

spearman914 · Nov 30, 2008, 11:16 PM

Lol. The e8400 itself on egg is 160 USD. Then how could an extra mobo lower the price?

Xazax · Nov 30, 2008, 11:22 PM

They mobo is great, perfect low cost options.. nothing wrong with it :P

cdawall · Nov 30, 2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Xazax

They mobo is great, perfect low cost options.. nothing wrong with it :P

i have built 3 rigs using that thing its great for entry level pc's

KieranD · Nov 30, 2008, 11:28 PM

buy both sell the mobo and get a better one with the cash
still a good deal because the chip is worth it alone plus its like getting a free mobo

proletariandan · Dec 1, 2008, 12:21 AM

my buddy just went to get one and found out the CPU is oem

BUCK NASTY · Dec 1, 2008, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by proletariandan

my buddy just went to get one and found out the CPU is oem

Tell him to take the 30 bucks he saved vs Newegg & buy a CPU cooler. He will still be ahead of the game. Tell me, who here does not have a spare cooler laying around?

KBD · Dec 1, 2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BUCK NASTY

Tell him to take the 30 bucks he saved vs Newegg & buy a CPU cooler. He will still be ahead of the game. Tell me, who here does not have a spare cooler laying around?

i got one, though i think i wiped off the stock thermal compound but who needs that crap anyway. If anyone needs one let me know.

cdawall · Dec 1, 2008, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BUCK NASTY

Tell him to take the 30 bucks he saved vs Newegg & buy a CPU cooler. He will still be ahead of the game. Tell me, who here does not have a spare cooler laying around?

i have 4 OEM intel HSF's, 3 AMD ones, and an Asetek LGA775 water cooler

proletariandan · Dec 1, 2008, 01:51 AM

I'm probably the only one using an Intel cooler. I hate the design but even OC'd it works fine on my E7200.

ktr · Dec 1, 2008, 01:59 AM

I work for Fry's and the initial bundle was a 9550 with that board. But they found out last min that the board requires a bios update to work with that. Also, many of the ECS boards were stale, and they will require a bios update just for the 8400...

WarEagleAU · Dec 1, 2008, 02:23 AM

Nothing wrong with an OEM chip aside from Warranty.

suraswami · Dec 1, 2008, 08:17 PM

My Friend wanted to build one last weekend. I asked him to get the E8400 deal and that dumb woke up around 10 for BF sale

But we manged to get the Phenom 9750 sale on Saturday and it is one hell of a system for him (coming from crappy P4 2.4ghz). The Free ECS board OCed the cpu to 2.6ghz and machine idles at mere 65w. Amazing power improvement over even Brisbanes.

a111087 · Dec 1, 2008, 08:32 PM

In Indiana, Indianapolis/Fishers, Fry's doesn't have this deal, but they had E7300 with similar mobo for $99.99 so I got that.

swimdude0614 · Dec 3, 2008, 04:31 AM

speaking of Fry's, I live in St. Louis and never heard of the store until I was out visiting colleges last year. I just got accepted to Rose-Hulman which is in Terre Haute, IN - does anyone know where the closest Fry's is?

a111087 · Dec 3, 2008, 04:51 AM

google-maps search it

Hayder_Master · Dec 3, 2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by spearman914

Lol. The e8400 itself on egg is 160 USD. Then how could an extra mobo lower the price?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xazax

They mobo is great, perfect low cost options.. nothing wrong with it :P

look for this great ever mobo i see and even i don't know why this mobo cheap
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showth...27#post1087527

Dec 3, 2008, 10:34 AM

so a wicked processor minus the poor stock cooler and a wicked motherboard to go with it! cant be bad. Drop that ECS in a regular desktop / a download rig and your set!

Nov 30, 2008, 08:57 PM	#1
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Dec 3, 2008, 10:34 AM	#19
kyle2020 Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	so a wicked processor minus the poor stock cooler and a wicked motherboard to go with it! cant be bad. Drop that ECS in a regular desktop / a download rig and your set!

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