CompUSA Barebones 3.73GHz 4GB $199

[NogginBoink]

CompUSA has item number B69-1065 barebones kit on sale for $199.99 after $20MIR.

Kit includes:

LOOK AT THIS VALUE! Our Price: $219.99
EVGA e-7050/610i Motherboard - Qty: 1 $59.99
Intel Pentium D 965 Extreme Edition Processor - Qty: 1 $199.99
OCZ SLI 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 - Qty: 1 $44.99
Apex SK-393 Black Mid-Tower Case - Qty: 1 $39.99

?You Save $124.97

I've not kept up with hardware for the past couple of years but this appears to be a decent deal.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Fair warning: Pentium D was a lousy space heater CPU, and that clockspeed is only comparable to something like a 2 GHz core 2 or Phenom at stock speed.

 

[F1N3ST]

Its still cool lol. EE case badge ;o

 

[nyker96]

regular heater that one.

 

[Hacp]

$199.99 is a pretty expensive space heater.

 

[F1N3ST]

This CPU would be fun to OC I think, I doubt the 610i could do a very high FSB though, multiplier may be unlocked.

 

[tbogstad]

Hate to say it but thats a terrible deal.

Ewiz has the E5200 retail box and Asrock motherboard combo deal for $98.00 shipped

add 4 gb ddr2 OCZ ram from newegg for $13.00 AR and a cheap $40 case, and you have about a 50% more powerful barebone for $50.00 less money.


with the $50.00 saved you could get a Hard drive, all you would need is $20.00 for a DVD burner and you have a nice midrange dual core rig for $220.00 total

with overclocking the E5300 would be closed to double the P4's performance.

 

[Insomniator]

Really amazing how a $1k 3.73 EE is no match for the lowest end core 2 these days...

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: tbogstad
Hate to say it but thats a terrible deal.
Ewiz has the E5200 retail box and Asrock motherboard combo deal for $98.00 shipped

Link?

NEvermind, it's further down the page.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: Insomniator
Really amazing how a $1k 3.73 EE is no match for the lowest end core 2 these days...

yah an e2140 is faster than that cpu

 

[magreen]

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: Insomniator
Really amazing how a $1k 3.73 EE is no match for the lowest end core 2 these days...

yah an e2140 is faster than that cpu

No it's not. An e2140, since it's so cache-starved, is about comparable to a 3.0GHz Pentium D without HyperThreading.

This 965EE would approximately match up to an e4400 @ 2GHz.

 

[marmasatt]

Originally posted by: tbogstad
Hate to say it but thats a terrible deal.

Ewiz has the E5200 retail box and Asrock motherboard combo deal for $98.00 shipped

add 4 gb ddr2 OCZ ram from newegg for $13.00 AR and a cheap $40 case, and you have about a 50% more powerful barebone for $50.00 less money.


with the $50.00 saved you could get a Hard drive, all you would need is $20.00 for a DVD burner and you have a nice midrange dual core rig for $220.00 total

with overclocking the E5300 would be closed to double the P4's performance.

This. But thanks for trying OP.

 

[Tempered81]

Originally posted by: magreen

Originally posted by: jaredpace

Originally posted by: Insomniator
Really amazing how a $1k 3.73 EE is no match for the lowest end core 2 these days...

yah an e2140 is faster than that cpu

No it's not. An e2140, since it's so cache-starved, is about comparable to a 3.0GHz Pentium D without HyperThreading.

This 965EE would approximately match up to an e4400 @ 2GHz.

My bad. You're right - according to this graph, it's about in between an E2200 and E4400

http://www.matbe.com/articles/...processeurs/page26.php

 

[Bu11itt]

I still use an ASUS P5WD2-E Premium motherboard with 955 chipset. The Pentium D 965 is the fastest processor my board will take. I bought a cooler just for it over three years ago when prices were way to high. I think I will top my old system off with this processor and part out the rest. Good bye my trusty old over clocked 805. I will retire you along side my old Celeron 300a and Pentium 4 1.8. But don?t feel too bad; your replacement will be short lived, because you were way over due for retirement.

Thanks OP!

 

[Gambitz]

Useful for those that need it. Thanks OP.

 

[skillyho]

Not bad....really. I mean sure, it's a little slower, but it's a flagship CPU from a while back too....which is kinda neat just to toy with from the hobby standpoint.

I still want a FX-55 for my old s939 parts..........just because.

 

[Bu11itt]

Hey, I just found the same deal at tiger direct.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...16FISNaOtefhktc2SY4DQw

 

[Beanie46]

Originally posted by: Bu11itt
Hey, I just found the same deal at tiger direct.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...16FISNaOtefhktc2SY4DQw

Since CUSA and Tiger Direct are one and the same these days (TD bought CUSA's name and FLA locations during CUSA's bankruptcy), I'm completely not surprised.

 

[Samus]

Originally posted by: Insomniator
Really amazing how a $1k 3.73 EE is no match for the lowest end core 2 these days...

Have to agree. Even Intel said recently that the lowest speed Core 2 Duo (excludes E1xxx/E2xxx as they are marketed as 'Pentium Dual Core') is faster than the fastest Netburst CPU. The last Phenom/Core roundup by Anandtech stated this exactly.

For less than $200, you could build a significantly faster system with better components, more overclocking potential that draws much less power. Intel or AMD.