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    X9300 upgrade... ES or OEM

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MrButterBiscuits, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. MrButterBiscuits

    MrButterBiscuits ~Veritas Y Aequitas~

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    I can get the ES QGNG with E0 stepping for 400 or I can get the QX9300 OEM version for 600...

    The person who sells the ES version has great great rep and I have heard great things from members here... is there any advantage going with the OEM?
     
    MrButterBiscuits, Jun 24, 2009
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    qx9300 or x9300 dual-core? The former exists, the latter seems to be non-existent at this point.
     
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    Sorry, lol my bad they are both Q9300 Mobile Quad cores... One is just ES QGNG eo stepping and the other is the OEM
     
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    In the case of the QX9300, both the QGMU and the OEM release are identical in every way. I voted OEM for moral reasons, and I think you know what I'm going to say so I'll spare you the flame war. If you don't care, then save money and buy the QGMU. However, I will still be gloating away as I purchased my QX9300 OEM for less than the QGMU you will be paying for.

    /rant. Forgive me, I'm a touch buzzed at the moment.
     
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    ??? how... how do you purchase the OEM for less than the 400 I am paying? lol
     
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    That's what I said too when this dumb*ss in Minnessota was selling a QX9300 at $0.01. I sniped it during the final seconds beating his $380 proxy bid with my $430 snipe.
     
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    That is a BST rule though as it states it is against Intels terms and conditions.

    http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-030121.htm
     
    X2P, Jun 24, 2009
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