Intel Retail Edge

[Uriel]

Cool program offered to Best Buy computer employee's (and other retail stores) by Intel. Basically I complete quizzes and tests that involve Intel products (mostly processors) and after doing enough of them, I become eligible for a purchase program.

Basically they offer

Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 processor
Intel® Desktop Board DG33TL Media Series
Windows Vista* Home Premium Edition

At the price of $219 D:

The Mobo is meh, considering it only has one x16 PCI-E slot, but the processor alone is worth it.

 

[Asus]

I've done that in the past. Generally it's a pretty awesome deal they put out each year.

 

[Uriel]

Is the 6700 quad core that much better?

 

[Asus]

http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/12772/4
It isn't worth it at all. Price is waaay to expensive.

 

[Uriel]

Is this motherboard shite?

http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG33TL/index.htm

It only has one PCI-E x16 slot as I mentioned before, but I'm probably not planning on getting two 8800's (or even one) anytime soon. Thoughts, suggestions?

 

[Gunner]

That's a sweet deal, the q6600 hovers around $280 alone and Vista OEM costs $100. Nice savings overall.

 

[Tyguy]

Is this motherboard shite?

http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG33TL/index.htm

It only has one PCI-E x16 slot as I mentioned before, but I'm probably not planning on getting two 8800's (or even one) anytime soon. Thoughts, suggestions?

i wouldnt get that..especially if you have an 8800GTS...kiss your pci slots goodbye

 

[Uriel]

i wouldnt get that..especially if you have an 8800GTS...kiss your pci slots goodbye

So what would be a recommendation?

 

[Barney Fife]

Keep the CPU throw away the board.

 

[bigburpco]

No, that's too wasteful. Sell the board to an unsuspecting dumbass.

 

[function9]

So what would be a recommendation?

Dunno, from my experience an Intel board is usually a solid piece of equipment. Now if you plan on ocing or have more cards than a video and pci sound card, then that board wouldn't work for you. If you don't plan to oc and only have your video card and a pci sound card it looks like a good board.