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Origin PC Overclocks 6-Core i7-980X to 4.3GHz

by - source: Tom's Hardware US

Get your Gulftown hexacore action on with the factory overclocked 4.3GHz Core i7 980X option.

If having the fastest 'stock' desktop processors in the newly released Intel Core i7-980X "Gulftown" isn't good enough for you, then perhaps gaming PC maker Origin PC has the answer for you.

While an additional $895 will buy for your Origin Genesis PC a regular 3.33 GHz Core i7-980X, forking over a full $1,044 will unleash the full beast overclocked to 4.3 GHz. If you've ever wanted to boast that your six-cores runs a gigahertz faster than those "other guys" at stock speeds, this could be what you're looking for.

(Via Engadget.)

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mi1ez 17/03/2010 14:51
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Where's the fun in buying it pre-done? apart from the warranty of course...

zipzoomflyhigh 17/03/2010 14:51
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Is that supposed to be impressive?

goxon 17/03/2010 15:04
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for that money i want to play with OC myself

Anonymous 17/03/2010 15:37
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+$50 for the Core i7 930? Was fairly sure it was a same price replacement from Intel?? Seems like these jokers are a bit of a rip-off merchants

flaminggerbil 17/03/2010 15:39
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$149 for an overclock? Wow.

ukcal 17/03/2010 16:51
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6 cores at 4.3Ghz...
I'm sure at one point, a Pentium III was considered fast and came at a high cost too! :P

ms_briefing_ 06/06/2010 06:35
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I have this processor in my rig at the moment, very very fast. Boots up to the windows desktop in under 5 seconds. Thats with a 64x corsair ssd. Not to mention what else it does.
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Core i7-980x processor
EVGA gtx-295
Corsair 6g ram (2GHTZ)
Asus Rampage 2
Corsair 64x SSD

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