Intel Core i7-3770K Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 3.50GHz $290 + SH

$230 at Microcenter. http://www.microcenter.com/produc..._Processor

Ivy Bridge Processor will be outdated in April would pass and get the new Haswell in April.

Quote from m3incorp : $230 at Microcenter. http://www.microcenter.com/produc..._Processor

In store only. Does not apply to a LOT of SD'ers.

Quote from Jaggsta : Ivy Bridge Processor will be outdated in April would pass and get the new Haswell in April.

With all the reports saying late May to early June, I doubt it would be pushed up to April.

tigerdirect does pricematch right?

Quote from Slomo4shO : Congrats, its accessible to what 5% of the population if I am being obscenely generous?

And for them it's a better deal, is it not?

Quote from Jaggsta : Ivy Bridge Processor will be outdated in April would pass and get the new Haswell in April.

top of the line consumer desktop CPUs don't get outdated in one refresh cycle, this isn't the mobile world.
It's not going to suddenly drop in performance when Haswell is released.

shitz, i just added new GTX 670 to my outdated i7 920.

Quote from Jaggsta : Ivy Bridge Processor will be outdated in April would pass and get the new Haswell in April.

I see your point, as to not spend top dollar on an ivy at this time, but I hardly think an i7-3770K will be outdated any time soon.

The last best deal from Tigerdirect was $250 back in Nov 2012.

Quote from Jaggsta : Ivy Bridge Processor will be outdated in April would pass and get the new Haswell in April.

For what we know haswell might be inferior ( performance wise / oc stability) to ivy. And there's no official release date for haswell. If you have more info specs/ release date feel free to post it. But to say it will be "better" only because you say so is a dif thing. Also intel is known for not offering price discounts on their "old" chips. You buy it now or in 4 months you pay the same. Microcenter sells it for less because they make up the dif with the motherboard's . But any enthusiast would rather pay a bit more and have the luxury to pick his own parts...tomshardware gives release date for haswell on June 2nd. Haswell might have a 10% performance increase over ivy @ stock but it might not OC for shitz . Anyway here is the most comprehensive info I could find http://m.geek.com/geekdotcom/#!/e...6c8e396f9e ( I hope the link works )

TU for the under $300 price. I have been keeping an eye on the prices, and they have been creeping up on this CPU. It's not the hottest deal ever, but it is the best recent price for those who need the CPU now.

BTW, for those with a TigerDirect store nearby, i5-3570K is $189.99 + tax in store.

Tax kills the deal ( I know what some people would say , but still....)