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Hey guys, just posting the deal the PCByte Rep posted in the i7 7700k Deal here
Just incase anyone wanted a tiny little bit of extra performance and have the cash to splash on it.
-Cheers
Intel i7 8700K 4.7GHz, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD, 1TB HD, GTX 1080 8GB: Gaming PC $1775.20 Delivered @ PC Byte eBay
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LLemon Solo on 09/03/2018 - 12:24 ebay.com.au (1920 clicks)
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I do wish they'd tell you which specific Mobo / Gpu models you're getting. There's a huge range of motherboards for example and people want specific features.
Still a good deal.
It would most likely be an Asrock z370 Pro4 series motherboard, the cheapest in the market with rrp of $169 but still have an enthusiast chipset.
I got a Gigabyte Z370 HD3 -_-
Thats actually pretty good
If they put in a good motherboard, you can bet they would mention it.
But they don't, so…
We are using the Gigabyte Z370 HD3 Motherboard for this system package
OS not included
Options:
1. Buy the add on for $140 and have them install it for you.
2. Buy it from ANYWHERE and do it yourself. ( you can just buy the keys online for peanuts.)
3. Illegally download it for free. (If you're into that)
4. some people like Linx.
The power supply is the biggest worry. It just says "600W High Efficiency Power Supply".
Maybe the rep can chime it but it seems like the case comes with the power supply, so it's probably the TR2 S 600W 80 PLUS PSU from Thermaltake.
hey, would I be able to change the PSU?
The Power Supply for this system package will be the:
Thermaltake 600W TR2 80+
What about the memory? If I wanted to upgrade to 16GB later on I'd like to know what to get beforehand. Thanks in advance! 😊
I'd stay away from any of the TR2 range. It is the PSU that comes with the Versa N26 case and it's a Tier 7 (best being 1, worst being 7) PSU as listed here https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-up…
My friend had one of these and it pretty much fried both his hard drives and his motherboard. I can't imagine it powering a GTX 1080!!!How much for the upgrade to 3000MHZ 8G*2 DDR4 and a Liquid Cooler Kit for 8700K CPU?
I think the Intel Stock Cooler cannot hold the 8700K
Good Deal or bad deal?
Am I correct that the Nvidia GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X is worth almost $1000 and the CPU i7 8700k is worth $500!!!
You're right about the 8700k, but a 1080 is just above $800 at the moment. Altogether the deal is alright, but nothing too exciting imo.
Incorrect
Deal is ok, if you "must" have a PC now, though inflated RAM & GPU prices atm, makes it a not so OK deal in general.
All depends on your personal situation & needs. If it can wait & you can get by on what you have currently then I'd wait it out for a further 6 - 8 months and see.
I think in terms of $$ the deal looks good on paper, however I would rather spend that little bit extra to know what parts I will be getting in my machine.
Knowing that retail I can buy a 1080 @ $900 and a 8700k @ $500 - leaving $300 for everything else plus the profit for PC Byte makes me question the quality/age of the components I would be receiving.
as long as its not one of the questionable GTX 1080s from some of those aliexpress sellers
Not buying unless it includes 1080ti.
1080ti are having mass production now. And with all the Bitcoin miners got burnt, the price of 1080ti is going to nosedive.Before anyone comment Bitcoin has nothing to do with 1080ti price, please do some research first.
no extra cash pop up in my pocket, so unfortunately my pocket doesn't have any production at all.
Only 1080s will take a nose dive because of market saturation when miners finally decide to strip their rigs.
1080ti is going to nosedive.
A top end current card won't plummet in price.
unless, a very big if, Mining dies overnight then they flood the market used.
I got my 1080ti for $894.20 back in June 2017 from this deal- https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/314043
They really need to come back down in price.
If you pray hard enough man they might, but I really don’t think they will for a WHILE, unfortunately 😕.
Thoughts and prayers
why is this deal not getting popular? if i didn't buy the dell one i would've buy this one instead :(
Ayy, I’ve honestly no idea?
Got a link to the Dell deal you bought? Just curious that’s all.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/362280 . 162 units sold . there's 15% restock fees if i want to return . :( shame
Very good price, it would be hard to build your own system for this price. The cheapest turbo blower type nvidia 1080 is about $850 right now.
If I don’t give 2 hoots about the SSD (already got one I can reuse) do you guys think this upgrade would be worth the extra money over the $1500 deal with the 7700k and no SSD from these guys? Is the CPU THAT much better than the 7700K or would I mostly be paying for the SSD?
I think after looking at benches the CPUs are very similar in performance, only a 12% increase in performance when directly compared
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8700K-vs-…
But…. it depends on what you’re doing, like I’m editing 1440p videos and running a 1440p dual monitor setup so I guess considering I have the money I’m happy to Pay a bit extra for a guarantee there won’t be a drop in performance.
If you’re unsure about the purchase watch a few videos comparing the two. Also for example you’re likely going to be able to overclock the 8700k more due to more cores/more threads.
actually the heat generated by the current 8th gens are approximately 20-50% more than the 7th gen, so overclock per core would probably be less. Adding an extra 2 cores per die is going to lower your safety threshold in terms of heat.
But isn't the max turbo frequency per core is higher at 4.7ghz as apposed to 4.5ghz for the 7700k
So objectively it's better at overclocking? I could be wrong though.Get a better cooler I guess, if you're willing to spend 2 Grand on a PC you're probably not going to stint on a watercoooler?
@Lemon Solo: Not necessarily. your normal AIO watercoolers dont perform much better than the top end heatpipe coolers, which is why Noctua is still in business. You have to spend considerable money on the top end watercooling AIOs or go for custom loop, and even AIOs can leak.
the 200mhz difference wont matter if the theoretical temperature ceiling is still 95-100 degrees. Room to move is based on the temperature not the mhz. It seems that intel's approach with this "refresh" is not to make it more power efficient, but stick 2 more cores on each cpu and juice it up 200mhz without doing anything or very little on the temperatures. The 9th gen should see a considerable improvement over the 7th and 8th gens in terms of efficiency (my anticipation)
@Lemon Solo: read this for a comparison between 6th and 7th gen.
Bear in mind when were talking about overclocking temperature is the gauge you use for overclocking potential. Regardless of how fast the base clock is, that temperature difference between stock clock and thermal throttling is your "room to move".Read this to understand the thermal issues regarding 8th gen. Bear in mind for "dire hard overclockers" you'd probably be better off with a 4th or 6th gen i5.
@nairdajun: sweet man, you’re probably right.
I’ll have to give it a look over at some point some point after work.
I’ll still buy this PC and buy a water block and see how much I can squeeze out of it.@Lemon Solo: In the research that i did in regards to overclocking potential, it seems that both i7s 7700 and 8700 cant push past 4.9ghz without stability issues and thermal throttling on conventional high end AIO water coolers like the H115i.
Lets just say that 4.7 is the highest you can go for each of those cpus, i would expect the 8700K to still perform better in computations
On a different note, people have reported overclocking their 4th gen i5-4690Ks to 4.5-5ghz so there you go.
And whoever has been negging my comments above, I'd love to know why.
How much for the upgrade to 3000MHZ 8G*2 DDR4 and a Liquid Cooler Kit for 8700K CPU?
I think the Intel Stock Cooler cannot hold the 8700KWill the warranty void if I install aftermarket parts into the PC?
OP might want to update; PREWINTER has expired, but currently active PRINT brings it down to the exact same price.
$@&%*!?
I'm going in raw