$400 isn't too bad for the 8700 (not clockable). Free collect with Amazon Prime (don't forget to cancel after the one month free). Most places it is $445 - remember to use a CC like 28 Degrees for your better rates using USD
CamelCamelCamel.
Pity RAM is still daylight robbery
did the manufacturer purposely limit ram production ?
There are accusations that the 3 companies that make most of the world's mem chips are limiting supply
But it's also just huge demand from mobiles + crypto etc
And GPUs.
Perhaps, but, it is affected by Spectre, so, no resale value once new corrected chips become available.
Nah people will still buy used cpu
can you tell me more about this free collect with prime? is it a new thing?
I ordered a motherboard from Amazon Prime and it gave me the option to collect "Your Pickup Collection"- and didn't charge shipping. The pickup point was only 2kms away at Storage Kings - same deal with the CPU
$483 shipped for the 8700K which is a deal in itself (And a much better option IMO for the additional $80).
These chips overclock very well with minimal fuss.
Can you provide a link please :)
This is my next cpu :)
Just waiting for gpu prices to drop before upgrading!
buckle up!
At least CPU isn't as affected by the crypto cringe