how does intel keep getting away with this?
i need to build a new rig since i sold my old one and im seriously considering just going with a fx8350 for like 1-2 years then switching to zen....
intel is really screwing its costumers hard skylake has been out for a while, sold out and now restocked... and then the fuckers decide to spike 5th gen prices??!
wtf man
This is gonna sound crazy but it's almost like demand for Haswell is still strong despite Skylake being released.
Are you new to intel?
Old intel parts NEVER go down in price. Never.
Then as supply dwindles, the prices rise for a while.
>>52043387
Thats a really high price for the 4690K, i got mine for 149 new just before skylake came out. damn.
im going to pair the fx8350 with a r9 390 and i really starting to not give a fuck about 5-6fps loss
i dont feel like giving nvidia 100 dollars extra
Do it. You AMD people keep Intel prices lower than they would be if they were the only game in town. Which is good for the rest of us.
>>52043541
This.
Although I wish someone came along to replace AMD so intel had some actual competition.
>>52043511
This.
>>52043387
>how does intel keep getting away with this?
Get away with what?
Haswell is literally 7% weaker than Skylake. The price should be 7% lower.
Check...check...prices check out. We're done. Now close this thread and commit suicide by touching a fx-9590 on an air cooler.
at those prices i think its better to just pay another 25$ and get a 6600k lol
>>52043387
Wow Intels a jew what else is new. Maybe if AMD didn't bend over and take it instead of revealing and suing Intel for monopolistic practices it would work different.
>>52043868
have you considered that retailers are the ones responsible for the price fluctuation and not intel ?
>>52043917
Intel the biggest company in the world can't provide retailers with enough skylakes.
SURE.
>>52043868
So intel increased the prices of the 4790k to match their performance relative to the 6700k?
Someone stop the presses. This is a full blown conspiracy...
4690K was $215 a couple weeks ago, I got the non-K for $210 shipped.
>>52043387
No competition
>>52043965
>I got the non-K for $210 shipped.
4590 is only $159 at microcenter and a steal. Practically a 4690.
>>52043990
I've never lived near a microcenter and I didn't pay tax.
>>52043478
Nah, totally reasonable. Skylake has only marginal improvements and requires another socket change + DDR4 ram in many mobos (not all). People are waiting for the prices to come down on eBay, and boy will they.
>>52043950
Well what do you expect when intel's only competition is itself.
>>52043387
Become a retail employee and get in on the Holiday and Summer deals. I just picked up a 4790K off of the Holiday deal within 2 days of basic things on their site (tests about shit you already know) for $99 + $12 shipping brand new. And then an NH-D14 for $50 used.
>>52043950
really strange since intel lists all the recommended prices online and you can easily see the the price history for yourself
http://camelcamelcamel.com
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k?history_days=730 shows a pretty consistent price.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k?history_days=180
wow, its like its fucking nothing
OP must be cherry picking data to suit his narrative.
>>52043539
Trust me, you will. I've gone that route bro, its not fun.
>>52043387
>restocked
Unlocked Skylake prices are still stupidly inflated due to the shortages, so people are flocking back to Haswell.
I know I did. Snagged a new 4790k for $250 like 3 days ago.
Locked Skylake chips can be OCed on Z170 boards now, so unless you want hyperthreading, you can get a cheap non-k skylake i5 with a Z170 board and call it a day.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-locked-intel-cpus-can-now-be-overclocked
