Checking interest in an Extreme Edition CPU

[lewislink]

Please, this is not spam. Don't ban me. I'm doing people a service. I am not selling only informing of something incredible so please, if you think you feel the need to ban me, at least give me a chance to explain myself. You will thank me.

How much would you be willing to pay for a brand new, never opened, in-factory-box Pentium D 840 Extreme Edition CPU? ZipZoomFly and other places still sell them for over $1000

Would $400 be a good price? would $300? Would $200?

How about $100?

Let me know. And I am very serious about this. I just might make your day. But I would not wait too long. BTW, they take PayPal, so you are safe as far as being scammed.

This is a picture of one:
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x51/lewislink2/8827413_640.jpg

[Kougar]

Sure you are not a spam bot? :whistler:

I forget the site now, but just a few months ago they put up new OEM Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.4GHz Northwoods for about $100. It was hard to resist getting one for my old AGP Abt IS7 system as I always wanted one... but honestly, I can't even notice a 400Mhz difference on a Core 2 Duo without doing benchmarks. So I'd never notice the difference on a netburst chip.

Also the issue is Core 2 Duos are now under $100, tough to sell a single, outdated netburst core vs a dual-core that is almost as fast out of the box at the same price... before overclocking. :) Only users that just refuse to upgrade would likely jump on them... but that didn't stop the website from getting a large demand for those Northwood P4 EE chips either. :hide:

[lewislink]

But these are brand new in the factory sealed box dual core Extreme Edition CPUs.

They have like 44 of them left and two, yesterday, sold on ebay, the first one for $123 +ship. and the second one for $167 + ship. I couldn't believe people were paying that much for them when they could get them without having go through a bidding process.

Nevertheless, that's why I didn't outright say where they were coming from. It would have been a waste for me. I can keep the source for myself.

[scratching brain]...I can't figure out why there's no interest inan EE CPU. :(

[tomato]

Like Kougar said, this CPU will be a tough sell with newer CPU's going for $100-ish price points. Good luck to you though (if you're not a bot or some sort).

[the_dope_chaud]

first, that thing is a space heater, second, its not new, have a look aroud here, you can see most of us are operating with newer hardware, and third, there is a place in this forum for such things, and its not here.
CLOSE THREAD

[Acidtears33]

If you can't understand why they are not selling then you are not likely an enthusiast yourself. Which would lead me to questions where these chips came from.

Just because they are in factory sealed boxes does not make them any more valueable. Remeber we are talking about computer parts here not commemorative stamps.

[Kougar]

If it isn't clear to you, keep in mind AMD's processors will easily outperform those chips. Anything using a Netburst design is generally slower than yesterdays AMD processors, especially since AMD chips cost much less.

[lewislink]

Oh well. I tried. :)

[the_dope_chaud]

Oh well. I tried. :) and failed.

[Miles]

Well said guys, thread closed!