Hardware HP Media Center for 366USD shipped (instore only, office depot)

Urza · Mar 18, 2008

1. http://www.officedepot.com/

2. Go to "Store locator"

3. Enter zip code

4. Drive to that store

5. Go to their "computer design station" and enter code "08032186"

6. Select the following options:

* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) [optional, add $0, default is 32-bit version]
* AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core processor - 2.2GHz
* 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400, DVI-I, VGA adapter,HDMI [subtract $50]
* 500GB 7200 rpm [add $0]

Will be 466USD at checkout, 100USD rebate has been attached to this post. Also comes with a 15 month Norton 2008 license which you could potentially sell. Expires 3/22.

Here's a link to the desktop: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping...ode=cii_5784816

fischju · Mar 18, 2008

Ohshit. The board, CPU, and RAM are worth more than that.

scubersteve · Mar 18, 2008

It's things like this that sometimes make me wish I was American.
Then I think about your slowly slipping economy, and find myself to be a content Canadian.

ZeWarrior · Mar 18, 2008

Now if it didn't have the Phenom, it would be much better.

fischju · Mar 18, 2008

ZeWarriorReturns said:
Now if it didn't have the Phenom, it would be much better.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.htm...2&chart=441

The phenom series is better than every "E" series. Including the E8500. And even a couple of the Q series.

mojoex · Mar 18, 2008

wrong.

the phenoms are 4 K8 cpu's on one die. so its exactly the same performance scale as the X2 series, but more cores.
mulitthreaded applications, all intel cpu's will kill out an amd, but single threaded applications it will do better in some cases.

fischju · Mar 18, 2008

mojoex said:
wrong.

the phenoms are 4 K8 cpu's on one die. so its exactly the same performance scale as the X2 series, but more cores.
mulitthreaded applications, all intel cpu's will kill out an amd, but single threaded applications it will do better in some cases.

Did you bother looking at the benchmark chart?

Or read anything about the chips?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_(processor)
They are K10.

ZeWarrior · Mar 18, 2008

offtopic84 said:
mojoex said:

wrong.

the phenoms are 4 K8 cpu's on one die. so its exactly the same performance scale as the X2 series, but more cores.
mulitthreaded applications, all intel cpu's will kill out an amd, but single threaded applications it will do better in some cases.

Click to expand...

Did you bother looking at the benchmark chart?

Or read anything about the chips?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_(processor)
They are K10.

In HDTV Playback in real life game performance, the Core 2s due wayyyy better.

coolbho3000 · Mar 18, 2008

Where is the $100 rebate?

No post attaching!

Urza · Mar 18, 2008

coolbho3000 said:
Where is the $100 rebate?

No post attaching!

Hmm. Seems it disappeared.

Reuploaded.

Salamantis · Mar 18, 2008

Woah, sweet deal. Where'd you find it? Flyer or something?

notnarb · Mar 19, 2008

Is there an online link to it by chance?

edit: the computer, not the deal

Urza · Mar 19, 2008

notnarb said:
Is there an online link to it by chance?

edit: the computer, not the deal

The HP link near the bottom of the post.

And whats with my attachment disappearing.

fischju · Mar 19, 2008

ZeWarriorReturns said:
offtopic84 said:

mojoex said:

wrong.

the phenoms are 4 K8 cpu's on one die. so its exactly the same performance scale as the X2 series, but more cores.
mulitthreaded applications, all intel cpu's will kill out an amd, but single threaded applications it will do better in some cases.

Click to expand...

Did you bother looking at the benchmark chart?

Or read anything about the chips?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_(processor)
They are K10.

Click to expand...

In HDTV Playback in real life game performance, the Core 2s due wayyyy better.

It is a media center PC

Also, http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.htm...2&chart=421
The 9500 beats the E6600, and the 9700 beats all but the top end E series.

ZeWarrior · Mar 19, 2008

offtopic84 said:
ZeWarriorReturns said:

offtopic84 said:

mojoex said:

wrong.

the phenoms are 4 K8 cpu's on one die. so its exactly the same performance scale as the X2 series, but more cores.
mulitthreaded applications, all intel cpu's will kill out an amd, but single threaded applications it will do better in some cases.

Click to expand...

Did you bother looking at the benchmark chart?

Or read anything about the chips?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_(processor)
They are K10.

Click to expand...

In HDTV Playback in real life game performance, the Core 2s due wayyyy better.

Click to expand...

It is a media center PC

Also, http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.htm...2&chart=421
The 9500 beats the E6600, and the 9700 beats all but the top end E series.

Not the point. I'm not comparing the PC, I'm comparing the actual CPUs. And doesn't matter, the Core 2s > Phenoms. AMD made a disappointing product.

fischju · Mar 19, 2008

ZeWarriorReturns said:
offtopic84 said:

ZeWarriorReturns said:

offtopic84 said:

mojoex said:

wrong.

the phenoms are 4 K8 cpu's on one die. so its exactly the same performance scale as the X2 series, but more cores.
mulitthreaded applications, all intel cpu's will kill out an amd, but single threaded applications it will do better in some cases.

Click to expand...

Did you bother looking at the benchmark chart?

Or read anything about the chips?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_(processor)
They are K10.

Click to expand...

In HDTV Playback in real life game performance, the Core 2s due wayyyy better.

Click to expand...

It is a media center PC

Also, http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.htm...2&chart=421
The 9500 beats the E6600, and the 9700 beats all but the top end E series.

Click to expand...

Not the point. I'm not comparing the PC, I'm comparing the actual CPUs. And doesn't matter, the Core 2s > Phenoms. AMD made a disappointing product.

You said that it would be better without the phenoms, and being a media center PC whose primary use is video playback, that isn't true. Not only that, but if this proc is only $189. As cheap PC, it needs a cheap high performance proc
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.htm...2&chart=444
Which the phenom is.

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