Intel and AMD bundle cheap gear
INTEL AND AMD have decided that the wave of the future is bundling. Both are offering bundles of their latest and greatest instead of just cutting prices, a trend we see continuing.
The high end one is the Intel i7 and SSD bundle. According to Digitimes, the impetus is to clear inventory, but if you are looking to create a killer gaming rig, the i7 and an Intel SSD is the way to go. Buying both will save you ~10-15%, not bad at all. We heartily recommend both, the X25-E drives are so fast it is kind of silly, and the i7 is too.
In the realm of slightly more reasonable pricing though, if you want a solid buy, there are not one but three AMD bundles. You will likely see more popping up if this works out. The bundles are all with 'old' parts, so there might be some inventory clearing here as well.
The three bundles are all with Foxconn AM2+ boards, an X4 940 with a 790FX, a 9850 with a 790FX, and an 8450 with a 780G mobo. The cuts are fairly substantial, with the packages, after all rebates and such are applied, cost $309, $299, and $152 respectively.
All of these, both Intel and AMD are solid products, and barring the Foxconn mobos, I have used all of them (1). The i7 plus SSD is the gaming rig for those who have cars better than you, the X3 + 780G is a great media center box, and the other two are between those extremes. Now they are all substantially cheaper, how can you complain? µ
(1) The Gigabyte and Asus versions of the 790FX, 780G and 790GX are solid, and they don't differ appreciably from the Foxconn versions.
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<q We heartily recommend both, the X25-E drives are so fast it is kind of silly, and the i7 is too.</q
I have to disagree, money will run out faster out of my walllet.
"The Gigabyte and Asus versions of the 790FX, 780G and 790GX are solid, and they don't differ appreciably from the Foxconn versions."
I can vouch for the 790FX version. I bought the deal the day it came out. Read lots of editorial reviews before buying. Most of them didn't give it a great rating, but their gripe was that it costs too much, even though it's performance was right with the other 790FX counterparts. But with the deal, it's not really an issue now :)
''The i7 plus SSD is the gaming rig for those who have cars better than you''
you are a moron charlie,so you will pay 1000 for a processor and 800 for a ssd drive just because your neighbor (who has a better car than you)bought one.
To 'charlie edison'- He's saying it's only for rich people. Not because your neighbour bought one. Dumbass.
An E8500 with a P43 will have 90% to 95% performance in games of an i7 at a fraction of the price.
Its strange that amd wouldn't create a bundle with a gpu for a just add ram solution.
Newegg.com had a bundle with 940 mobo and video card for like 500 US.