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[bitspook]

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad-Core Processor, 3 GHz, 12M L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB, LGA775
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000YQOHM2/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished

duh... quad core Doubles the cores without doubling the price... and the warranty is better.

international shipping specifically noted in description.

[Kowlin]

Currently looking at a modiefied Xeon E5440 for LGA 775, looks promising.
Edit: My motherboard seems to support it.

[bitspook]

server chip?

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(www.newegg.com)

[Kowlin]

Ye, there seems to be modifications for them to make them from LGA 771 to LGA 775.

[bitspook]

@bitspook said:

QX9650

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Xeon-E5440-vs-Intel-Core2-QX9650

You may well be on to something.

http://www.youcpu.com/en/compare/Intel-Xeon-E5440-12M-Cache-2.83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB/Intel-Core-2-Extreme-QX9650-12M-Cache-3.00-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB

though the e5440 takes a beating on the Passmark

[Ryan Oliver]

@Kowlin best way I was just going to mention that

[Ryan Oliver]

haha I just happened to have eve up at the time generally playing hard core games like Minecraft.......lol

[julian]

@bitspook said:

QX6850

The Canadian surcharge is real

[bitspook]

gotta be a way to beat the geotagging.... what if i make the account here and then give the account away without adding payment details, then you use proxy to order?

edit
http://www.crossbordershopping.ca/amazoncom-vs-amazonca-guide-to-online-cross-border-shopping-canadians

hmmm...

[whitts]

We will still get screwed with the border taxes

[julian]

@bitspook haha that's not the going rate, just a buggy amazon seller I think

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or not

[Kowlin]

@Ryan-Oliver Minecraft? Minecraft!? Well I can't judge actually the latest things I've been sitting on are just Brawlhalla and Euro Truck Simulator, hehe

[julian]

@Kowlin I really want to try GRID Autosport, but at $43.99 CAD a pop, going to wait for a steam sale

Edit: Supports linux too!

[julian]

My rig at work... my cabling is a bit better in this one

@bitspook whooooosh

[bitspook]

WOOOOOOSH!

[baris]

After seeing all the monster builds here I feel a crazy urge to build a new computer, but then I check the CADUSD exchange rate

[djcyry]

PROCESSOR / CHIPSET

CPU Intel Core i7 (2nd Gen) 2600 / 3.4 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.8 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Type Intel H61 Express
Processor Main Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2
CACHE MEMORY
Installed Size L3 cache - 8 MB
Cache Per Processor 8 MB

MEMORY

Max Supported Size 8 GB
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 0

STORAGE
Interface Type Serial ATA-300
Type none

RAM

Installed Size 6 GB / 8 GB (max)
Technology DDR3 SDRAM
Configuration Features 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 2 GB

HARD DRIVE - 2 TB SATA + 320GB SSD (installed by me)
Interface Type SATA 3Gb/s
Spindle Speed 5400 rpm

GRAPHICS CONTROLLER

Form Factor integrated
Graphics Processor NVIDIA GeForce GT 530
Video Memory 2 GB

[A Former User]

@djcyry R.I.P.

[djcyry]

@AOKP said:

@djcyry R.I.P.

why R.I.P ?

[A Former User]

@djcyry because of the specs