The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    What is an independent label processor?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kingbob, Sep 18, 2009.

  1. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    58
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I see that Micro Center sells IPSG boxed Intel Processors? What's up with that? Is it the exact same processor? Why is this done? Does some company buy a large quantitiy from Intel and then re-sell them?
     
    kingbob, Sep 18, 2009
    #1
  2. Trottel

    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    828
    Messages:
    2,303
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Yes, you are correct on all counts. I think IPSG is part of or owned by microcenter.
     
    Trottel, Sep 19, 2009
    #2
  3. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    706
    Messages:
    4,653
    Likes Received:
    108
    Trophy Points:
    131
    As a matter of fact, that's the case with most computer components. Most everything is made by only a hand full of companies that merely rebadge them.
     
    Krane, Sep 19, 2009
    #3
  4. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    58
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30

    I think it is too. So it is the exact same processor as it would be in an Intel box? That would explain their super low price on the i7 920. They must have bought thousands of them and gotten a good price from Intel. There is no middle man. Micro Center is selling it for 199.99 in store only. That is a great price.
     
    kingbob, Sep 19, 2009
    #4
  5. Trottel

    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    828
    Messages:
    2,303
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Microcenter/IPSG is the middle man. You are buying only the chip itself in a small protective container. Most places call it OEM, but Microcenter just has to be weird.
     
    Trottel, Sep 19, 2009
    #5
  6. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    58
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    But it is the same 100% Intel product, correct? It is not made to their specs.
     
    kingbob, Sep 19, 2009
    #6
  7. Trottel

    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    828
    Messages:
    2,303
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Yeah, it is the exact same thing. Intel sells the processors in nice boxes for consumers and in large trays of bare chips. This is just one of the latter.
     
    Trottel, Sep 19, 2009
    #7
  8. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    58
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I have a Mirco Center in my area. It's quite a store. Some prices are comparable to Newegg, others are not, but they have a sale about once a month and have something from every category in there.

    Thanks for the replies.
     
    kingbob, Sep 19, 2009
    #8
  9. SeanDude05

    SeanDude05 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    11
    Messages:
    158
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I love microcenter. Bought a Q9550 for 89$ about a year ago on sale. That price was literally a steal.
     
    SeanDude05, Sep 20, 2009
    #9
  10. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    613
    Messages:
    6,705
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    lol very true... lucky bugger...
     
    sean473, Sep 20, 2009
    #10
  11. jeremyp111

    jeremyp111 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    26
    Messages:
    151
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I bought an i7 920 processor for $199 through my local Microcenter and it came in an Intel retail box. Not sure if that's the norm, but it's how mine came.
     
    jeremyp111, Sep 21, 2009
    #11