Prunes Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 It's hard to compare evenly, since in most countries outside the US computer parts are more expensive. So I went for what I would spent in Denmark converted to USD. Which amounted to 200-250. But had I been in the US that cpu (2500k) would be in the range below. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 I said $100-$150 but typically I'd go anywhere up to $200 but prefer it be under $150, if it's under $100 like my 920 was then I'm blessed lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wevsspot Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 ......only to break out my older Asus board and get a i7 950. Payed almost 100 less for it Then the 920 and the i7 series keeps up pretty well with other chips and real world gains from upgrading to a whole new system were not worth it so I went a generation older. X58 with an i7 950 is still a potent computing platform I'm sticking with mine for a while too. Although I'll admit that every day it becomes harder not to blow money on a 1155 or 2011 setup. I hate my addiction...............! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 It's all relative based on performance/dollar. When I sold my i7 950 last year, I sold it for $150 a few months after I bought it for $200 at Microcenter. A month or two ago I bought a used one for benching with for $90 and $60 for an EVGA e758. I bought an i5 2500k for as low as $100 a few weeks ago (store credit when it was $140 at Microcenter) as well, but I'd gladly pay $170 for it because of it's overclockability and performance. The most I personally spent on a CPU was the i7 2600k, which was around $285 after taxes at Microcenter... but I also got $80 off a motherboard with their bundle deal. I did buy XEON 5520's for a company, but I recouped about 75% of the costs, so that doesn't count. If Ivy Bridge's equivalent of the i7 2600k costs $450 and it's twice as fast, I might sell the i7 2600k for $230 to get it, but most likely I'll skip Ivy Bridge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizzou Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 When building for customers or friends I recommend going with bang for the buck which today is the 2500K; for those that prefer AMD I'm still recommending the Phenom X6 1100T so the range would be anywhere from $180 to $225 depending on what deals are available. For my own builds I have a tendency to spend more (than I should) but did make it through Black Friday without doing anything irrational Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehume Posted December 6, 2011 Posted December 6, 2011 I bought and i7 860 when they were reasonably new. I bought an 875k when it was new. These days I'd wait for the 2600k to drop a bit, then get one of those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saul good Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 noob but... When I consider what I spend on cable, internet, & cell phone charges (or one nite on the town) -- $329 for a 2600K seems pretty reasonable. Treating myself for quitting smoking (chain) too. Factor in the amount of hours I spend researching/building/modding/experimenting/talking/enjoying the rig over the next two, or three years? I don't need the performance parts I have on my other toys either. Sure would be nice to get them for $329. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 I always buy the top of the line consumer processor. So while I am not insane enough to buy an extreme edition processor, I would purchase the i7 2600K for about 300 bucks. I think a fair price for a CPU would be 275 to 350. Mayyyyybe 400 if it is something super special. Even if all I am doing is gaming, I would rather wait a year to be able to afford top of the range stuff so that it will last longer. For instance I spent 280 on my i7 950 and with the release of SB, I am still trading benchmark numbers with the i5 2500K. Even though I spend a little bit more on a CPU, I try to make it last as long as I possibly can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemonarch Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 250 max. Iirc thats what i payed for my 930 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunkachunk Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 I also personally limit myself to about $200 max. With a Microcenter nearby I can get an i5 2500K for like $175 as well as an 1090T for $160 or a 970 for $140. There is NO reason for me to look at anything over $175 let along $200. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d6bmg Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) Get a i5-2500K @ $220. Will suffice most of the needs for most of the people. Edited December 10, 2011 by d6bmg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 Having purchased multiple CPU's over $1000 over the years I don't practise that now. When it comes down to the CPU I don't really have a set dollar amount. I generally look at performance, Overclocking and buy what I think works well for what I want to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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