2012-09-12, 20:38
(2012-09-12, 18:28)bznotins Wrote: I think they have revealing photos of the Intel CEO in some embarassing situation because their mobo/CPU combo deals are light years ahead of NewEgg's.
I found out last week that this isn't always true, depending on your state. I was looking at the i5-3570K/P8Z77-V LK for a customer build. Even with the $189.99 and the $50 off, I have to pay 6.25% tax on that so that added something like $20 back to the price. On Newegg, across the whole build, I found a combo deal, rebate, some coupon codes and got a promotional gift card that evened it up (except I didn't have to drive there and be limited to one combo). If I'd bought the CPU/motherboard at MicroCenter I wouldn't have been able to combo things the way that got all the good deals and I would not have been able to get 3.
Anyway, the point is to still compare the combo deals at Newegg and across the whole build (I had 3 x 2 combos per build) before heading off the MC.
I still think for the OP's mild gaming wants, G620/6670 is the sweet spot.