Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - 3GHz 6MB L2 Cache - $189.99

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:39:30 Post Subject:

Something in the ASUS P35 or X38 family. I have the P5KC, and chose it since it allows DDR2 and DDR3. Have had DDR3 running up over 1600MHz...

**Modulok** · Posted: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:47:17 Post Subject:

I have to say thumbs down on the ASUS P5KC. I cannot use the onboard RAID (who would use an external port for RAID????), and can't use my favorite program to image, ACRONIS to see any of the connected drives.

But like the DR said, DDR2/DDR3 combo is nice for benchmarking.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:25:06 Post Subject:

Anyone get one of these? I see they are off the website again.

**Modulok** · Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:01:35 Post Subject:

not me!

I could afford it, but I doubt I'd actually see a big jump from e6600 (3GHz 4M) to this offer. I will wait till 4GHz duos come out and upgrade then.

Probably the same time they make a good DDR3 MB I really want to use.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:57:35 Post Subject:

Nope.... just general shopping... probably more in the market for a laptop.

Who am I kidding, I'm in the market for what ever Misty will let me buy Grin

mrweasel · Posted: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:24:21 Post Subject:

I'm waiting until Quads go below $200.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:41:42 Post Subject:

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:31:03 Post Subject:

I see a review of this chip just came out... LINK

Too bad they didn't have an e6850 for comparison.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:03:32 Post Subject:

A new e-mail today says these are back in stores at $189.99.