Ouch, I had to dig out $279.99 from the emergency fund to replace my old cpu with a new Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz Desktop Processor
Sigh, what to do? My old 1.60 GHz cpu simply refused to work anymore. According to hubby’s buddy, replacing it with a used motherboard would actually bring it back to life, but I had to wait for at least two weeks.
Unfortunately after waiting for more than 3 weeks, this buddy still couldn’t get any used motherboard for my old cpu. Well, I gave up! Instead of waiting for another week or even longer, I told hubby that I wanted to buy a new one. Besides, I had had enough of sharing a computer with hubby!
From the beginning, I was clear that my budget for a new cpu would be within $300. You know, the list price for my new Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz cpu was $629.99! If it hadn’t had 56% discount and a savings of $350, I tell you, there’s no way I could afford it.
I did wish that my old cpu had crapped out during last year or this year‘s Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Christmas time! I would have saved even more money because of great deals during this time. ^.^
Okay, back to this new desktop processor! As I am not a computer builder nor I know much about the assembly of a computer, I let hubby’s buddy help with choosing the right cpu and doing the setup and installation for me.
Before browsing through the product details with hubby’s buddy, I told him that I needed a processor that could smoothly and responsively when editing high-definition videos, touching up family photos, or splicing up music. No hiccups or slowdowns.
So, how has the Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366 Desktop Processor
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