Need something at Microcenter or Frys?

Binge · Mar 17, 2010

DirectorC said:
A title changer should change the title of this thread to accommodate for the addition of Fry's to the list

A request has been put in a while ago. It never saw a response.

PaulieG · Mar 17, 2010

Binge said:
A request has been put in a while ago. It never saw a response.

DONE!

theonedub · Mar 17, 2010

You can put me down for living near a Frys. Their deals have been poor lately though

Binge · Mar 17, 2010

theonedub said:
You can put me down for living near a Frys. Their deals have been poor lately though

have any heatware I can associate with your name?

theonedub · Mar 17, 2010

Heatware is in my Sig

Binge · Mar 17, 2010

theonedub said:
Heatware is in my Sig

added w/heat! Thanks

n-ster · Mar 18, 2010

anyone noticed the i7 860 at 200?

xrealm20 · Mar 18, 2010

I live next to both a frys and microcenter, and I'd be happy to help out fellow TPU members -

heatware xrealm2008

DonInKansas · Mar 20, 2010

If anyone is by a Fry's, they're running a CHEAP cheap duallie deal.....

http://shopping.dallasnews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=2519&adid=9068602&subid=28840233&type=

I'm tempted to ask for a pickup regardless of my BAD luck with MSI.

n-ster · Mar 27, 2010

just an update to everyone, good deals at MC:

- i7 920 180$, 17 930 200$, i7 860 200$, i5 750 180$

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- 4gb ddr2, depending on your choice, is between 85-90$ (I prefer either 2x 2gb stick of crucial or the 2x2gb kit of cl4 ddr2 800 crucials)... 4gb ddr2 is 110$ - 10$ MIR here or 120- 30 MIR for OCZ

- 105$ - 20$ MIR for an OCZ vertex 30GB

That AMD combo, I find, is a GREAT deal! 50$ off CPU + mobo

erocker · Mar 27, 2010

n-ster said:
just an update to everyone, good deals at MC:

- i7 920 180$, 17 930 200$, i7 860 200$, i5 750 180$

- http://img.techpowerup.org/100327/Capture024.jpg

- 4gb ddr2, depending on your choice, is between 85-90$ (I prefer either 2x 2gb stick of crucial or the 2x2gb kit of cl4 ddr2 800 crucials)... 4gb ddr2 is 110$ - 10$ MIR here or 120- 30 MIR for OCZ

- 105$ - 20$ MIR for an OCZ vertex 30GB

That AMD combo, I find, is a GREAT deal! 50$ off CPU + mobo

I'm going to need that i7 860 very soon. I will be hitting one of you up via PM.

bogmali · Mar 27, 2010

Binge-put me down as being close by a Fry's store.

Vincy Boy · Mar 27, 2010

Yesterday I got a friend of mine to get me one of the Microcenter i7 930s @ 199.99 but I have to wait till around wednesday next week till I get it along with a newegg ASRock x58 Extreme to get here in Barbados. Already have my 6 gigs of OCZ 1600MHz DDR3 waiting :toast:

.
I have always wondered though how Microcenter can sell these cpu's so cheap. Can any one give some rational explanation?

This blurry cell phone pic he sent me is all I can show atm

n-ster · Mar 27, 2010

Vincy Boy said:
Yesterday I got a friend of mine to get me one of the Microcenter i7 930s @ 199.99 but I have to wait till around wednesday next week till I get it along with a newegg ASRock x58 Extreme to get here in Barbados. Already have my 6 gigs of OCZ 1600MHz DDR3 waiting .
I have always wondered though how Microcenter can sell these cpu's so cheap. Can any one give some rational explanation?

This blurry cell phone pic he sent me is all I can show atm
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4467025269_d60bd53d53_b.jpg

A loss leader?

Vincy Boy · Mar 27, 2010

n-ster said:
A loss leader?

I figured something like that. must work well for them. anyway whatever the case thanks to the folks there as I'm getting back an i7 setup. :toast:

suraswami · Mar 27, 2010

Vincy Boy said:
Yesterday I got a friend of mine to get me one of the Microcenter i7 930s @ 199.99 but I have to wait till around wednesday next week till I get it along with a newegg ASRock x58 Extreme to get here in Barbados. Already have my 6 gigs of OCZ 1600MHz DDR3 waiting .
I have always wondered though how Microcenter can sell these cpu's so cheap. Can any one give some rational explanation?

This blurry cell phone pic he sent me is all I can show atm
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4467025269_d60bd53d53_b.jpg

Do u think they really got that CPU for $199.99 from their suppliers? nope.

Vincy Boy · Mar 28, 2010

Vincy Boy said:
I figured something like that. must work well for them. anyway whatever the case thanks to the folks there as I'm getting back an i7 setup.

@ surasomething

I take it you did not see the bit in bold. Just was looking for an authority (or numbers) to confirm.
peace out

Kantastic · Mar 28, 2010

Vincy Boy said:
I have always wondered though how Microcenter can sell these cpu's so cheap. Can any one give some rational explanation?

They sell them @ a loss and make it in-store only so the sales reps can try and sell other stuff to the people who come in. When I bought my 920 @ MC the sales rep asked me if I had everything, from the case to the thermal paste. I felt like a douche after a while because I was basically only there for a processor that they're taking a loss on. :ohwell:

suraswami said:
Do u think they really got that CPU for $199.99 from their suppliers? nope.

No, they pay more for it.

Binge · Mar 30, 2010

Guys, I'm done. I'm freaking done. Someone just did a charge-back out of the blue and I haven't the faintest how to dispute it. This is ridiculous, I'm screwed

Assassin48 · Mar 30, 2010

Binge said:
Guys, I'm done. I'm freaking done. Someone just did a charge-back out of the blue and I haven't the faintest how to dispute it. This is ridiculous, I'm screwed

I saw your other post binge,

Talk to your CC company and let them know, keep talking to paypal and send them the tracking info that you did send the item

Kantastic · Mar 30, 2010

Binge said:
Guys, I'm done. I'm freaking done. Someone just did a charge-back out of the blue and I haven't the faintest how to dispute it. This is ridiculous, I'm screwed

That's low, really.

Was it someone on this forum?

Assassin48 · Mar 30, 2010

Kantastic said:
That's low, really.

Was it someone on this forum?

It was on evga i believe

He was crying because the post said the cpu was retail yet no heatsink was sent.

Wile E · Mar 30, 2010

Binge said:
Guys, I'm done. I'm freaking done. Someone just did a charge-back out of the blue and I haven't the faintest how to dispute it. This is ridiculous, I'm screwed

That's total BS Binge. I hope you get it figured out man. :mad:

Binge · Mar 30, 2010

Kantastic said:
That's low, really.

Was it someone on this forum?

Assassin48 said:
It was on evga i believe

He was crying because the post said the cpu was retail yet no heatsink was sent.

Wile E said:
That's total BS Binge. I hope you get it figured out man.

I cherry picked an i7 920 that would clock to 4.7GHz out of a mess of 10. Found them all homes at reduced prices, and this one I wanted a little extra because of my efforts. The guy cries about not getting a stock HSF, which was never to be included in the deal, and proceeds to get me to send the stock HSF. Today I find out he did a charge-back.

Assassin48 · Mar 30, 2010

Binge said:
I cherry picked an i7 920 that would clock to 4.7GHz out of a mess of 10. Found them all homes at reduced prices, and this one I wanted a little extra because of my efforts. The guy cries about not getting a stock HSF, which was never to be included in the deal, and proceeds to get me to send the stock HSF. Today I find out he did a charge-back.

I would call the cops if he doesn't return the cpu. Do it asap tho

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Need something at Microcenter or Frys?

Binge

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PaulieG

theonedub

habe fidem

Binge

Overclocking Surrealism

theonedub

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Binge

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n-ster

xrealm20

DonInKansas

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suraswami

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Wile E

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