I got an incredible deal on an I7 960 ($100 BRAND NEW from a friend!!!) and couldn't pass it by.I had been holding out for the Sandy Bridge chipsets to be re-shelved, but feel I got a great deal. With the purchase of a Sabertooth X58 and quality DDR3, I paid $450 for the new system. Anyone else think I got a great deal?I figure when the P67 is back in a month or so, I'll have saved $200 up for the motherboard and >$300 for the 2600K if I really feel compelled to get it then(that's what I've decided on against the 2500K). I'm a full time college student and about to be a part time flight instructor, so scrounging up money is tough for me. :Black Eye: This processor was considerably less than the 2600K...The mobo and RAM are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, at which point I'll be dead to the world for 2-3 days.Be nice!

Yeah that's a nice deal!Good luck with the new system!

That´s a nice deal, indeed! Watch out that you have a decent cooler for oc´ing it. I prefer the Scythe Mudgen II, which I have installed today and got a heat decreasing of aruond 35% or 69°C before and 52°C after.

I got an incredible deal on an I7 960 ($100 BRAND NEW from a friend!!!) and couldn't pass it by.I had been holding out for the Sandy Bridge chipsets to be re-shelved, but feel I got a great deal. With the purchase of a Sabertooth X58 and quality DDR3, I paid $450 for the new system. Anyone else think I got a great deal?I figure when the P67 is back in a month or so, I'll have saved $200 up for the motherboard and >$300 for the 2600K if I really feel compelled to get it then(that's what I've decided on against the 2500K). I'm a full time college student and about to be a part time flight instructor, so scrounging up money is tough for me. :Black Eye: This processor was considerably less than the 2600K...The mobo and RAM are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, at which point I'll be dead to the world for 2-3 days.Be nice!

Nice move, good catch at a great deal! OC that thing and you will be at the races!Kind regards,

Absolutely a great deal!! Enjoy your new system! :)

Thanks everyone! Now that buyer's remorse is wearing off a bit! :Nail Biting: I've heard good things about the Mugen II, but I haven't been a fan of Scythe's coolers. I don't know why... Personal preference I guess. I'm eying the Noctua D14, which is over-priced to me but aesthetically pleasing with the Sabertooth mobo. I'm a sucker for classy/well matched looking systems. Spent me 8 hours looking for RAM that would go well. :Nerd: Thanks again everyone for the second opinions!

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