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HP deal is back (i7-6700, GTX 980Ti, 16GB, 2TB, 500W) for $1127 with coupon
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JustinBbad
Member
Oh the quandry of pulling the trigger or waiting for new graphics cards...
Do I need to upgrade...I have a i5-3570K and a GTX 670
Maybe I should not...since I mostly play Kerbal on PC and PS4 for everything else...
Do I need to upgrade...I have a i5-3570K and a GTX 670
Maybe I should not...since I mostly play Kerbal on PC and PS4 for everything else...
Kibbles
Member
God damnit I hope they let me switch as my order from a couple weeks ago is still processing
Edit: nope. Fuckkk meeee. I can't even cancel and reorder because they said it would take time depending on how built your PC is blah blah. Fuck.
I would still cancel. Get what you really want. Call and escalate it to a supervisor, their CS is garbage.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
How upgradable will this thing be when new Pascal cards drop?
It's an i7 6700 or 6700K with a PCIe x16 slot and enough power supply to run a 980 Ti.
SLI is no go (since it only has 1 PCIe x16 slot), but it should be able to run any single Pascal card that consumes at most as much power as a 980 Ti.
So yeah, I think you'll be fine.
PhoenixDawn
Member
Jumped on this back when this thread was first posted, getting a bit anxious waiting for the desktop to ship but I'm still pretty excited. I hope it gets here a bit earlier than the predicted date of April 25th, but either way it should be great to finally have a usable gaming PC again after using a laptop for quite some time.
DirtyLarry
Member
I did not have time to post as I was at work when I posted all of this and purchased my PC, but HP called me about 45 minutes after I placed my order. They just wanted to confirm my address.
Even more weird, they called my cell phone, which I did not put down on the order.
Since I still had the order open in my browser I actually called them out on the cell phone fact and asked how did they have my cell phone number if I did not use it on the order and the kid seemed pretty flustered. He said it was because they check public records first for phone numbers.
Thing is I was under the impression my cell phone was not listed.
Whole thing was just weird, but I have no reason not to believe it was them.
Call was from Texas, which I know HP is from.
They did not ask for my address, they told it to me and just asked me to confirm.
Did not ask for any financial stuff.
Just wanted to confirm my address.
Was just a bit odd.
I do wonder if it is because my credit card company made me confirm the purchase. It was probably flagged on HP's end then went through. Who knows. Was just weird.
Even more weird, they called my cell phone, which I did not put down on the order.
Since I still had the order open in my browser I actually called them out on the cell phone fact and asked how did they have my cell phone number if I did not use it on the order and the kid seemed pretty flustered. He said it was because they check public records first for phone numbers.
Thing is I was under the impression my cell phone was not listed.
Whole thing was just weird, but I have no reason not to believe it was them.
Call was from Texas, which I know HP is from.
They did not ask for my address, they told it to me and just asked me to confirm.
Did not ask for any financial stuff.
Just wanted to confirm my address.
Was just a bit odd.
I do wonder if it is because my credit card company made me confirm the purchase. It was probably flagged on HP's end then went through. Who knows. Was just weird.
FlexMentallo
Member
So a recent move + big purchase was triggering the payment decline.
Sorted now...and ordered HAWT PC! Ships on April 20th.
Went for 16gb RAM, 980ti, 6700k, 512gb SSD, upgraded wifi. Gonna transplant the extra HDD out of my current PC.
Sorted now...and ordered HAWT PC! Ships on April 20th.
Went for 16gb RAM, 980ti, 6700k, 512gb SSD, upgraded wifi. Gonna transplant the extra HDD out of my current PC.
I hopped on this deal pretty quickly, about 16 days ago, and yet my order status hasn't changed from 'Processing'. I was charged immediately and I'm still two weeks out from expected delivery. This is all normal right?
I figured a little wait time would be fine for the deal considering I haven't been PC gaming in years now, but now that I've ordered it and am thinking about it I'm checking my order status twice daily obsessively.
I figured a little wait time would be fine for the deal considering I haven't been PC gaming in years now, but now that I've ordered it and am thinking about it I'm checking my order status twice daily obsessively.
PhoenixDawn
Member
I'm in the same boat, haha. I'm guessing we'll start seeing at least email/shipping updates starting possibly as early as this weekend if the last thread for this deal is any indication. I'm starting to get anxious as well even though I know it's not even supposed to come for like 2+ weeks.
Necromanti
Member
I can't believe I just bought it, but whatever.
I was hoping to have it by the time Dark Souls 3 came out, though, but it looks like it won't ship until the 22nd...
I was hoping to have it by the time Dark Souls 3 came out, though, but it looks like it won't ship until the 22nd...
Kibbles
Member
Whew. HP support man. Submitted my cancellation request yesterday, they ended up shipping it around a half hour ago today. I contacted support and they submitted a RTS request (with the caveat it may fail and I may have to return it myself if it ends up sending lol), so hopefully since it just arrived and I just got the FedEx tracking like 30min ago, it is a quick turnaround and I get a refund ASAP. Luckily I have already sold my Surface Pro 4 so I got extra funds from that to make it easier to pay for my 6700k/980ti bundle right now. Excited again, let's go.
FWIW my cancelled order was supposed to ship on April 11th, so it shipped 5 days early. I've heard others mention similar early shipping so the wait might not be as long as they list.
FWIW my cancelled order was supposed to ship on April 11th, so it shipped 5 days early. I've heard others mention similar early shipping so the wait might not be as long as they list.
Damn that's nuts.
PhoenixDawn
Member
I think I remember reading it was Samsung brand one, although I can't recall the specific type. My order states "256GB 3D SSD" which doesn't provide much further insight. But that does suggest it could be a Samsung 850. Either that or it's some HP branded one that I can't find details on.
AHappyPanda
Member
Is anyone buying the extended warranty?
borborygmus
Member
Can anyone tell me how much approximately this would weigh? I'm considering ordering this and having it shipped over by some relatives, and trying to figure out if it's worthwhile.
MikeE21286
Member
A huge part of me wants to buy this.
My 2500k and 570 are pretty long in the tooth. But all I wanted to upgrade was the GPU.....but then Nvidia didn't announce anything at GTC this week...
Argh.......
My 2500k and 570 are pretty long in the tooth. But all I wanted to upgrade was the GPU.....but then Nvidia didn't announce anything at GTC this week...
Argh.......
Shake Appeal
Member
Haven't noticed any problems with power, and by all accounts big brands don't cheap out on PSUs because they can take down every other component.
After a month of owning one of these, I don't have any major complaints. I'm worried that the CPU routinely goes into the mid-70s under load, but that's about it. 60fps 1440p Witcher 3 is still jawdropping after dozens of hours.
PhoenixDawn
Member
I ordered this the last go around and really haven't heard squat since. The estimated ship date has always been the 13th, but I was really holding out hope they would ship it sooner. I can't start Dark Souls 3 until I get it
Basically the same situation for me. Here's hoping it ships today/this weekend and makes it here by the time DS3 is out. I've heard pretty good things about HP's shipping speed (usually takes 2-3 days even with the 'free shipping'), but the problem is just getting the thing to move from processing to shipping. I'm guessing the speed is limited by how fast they are getting 980Tis to put into the custom PC's, but not sure.
callsignkrogan
Member
damn wish I had the funds for this. I would love to put one of these in our basement once it gets finished.
ashecitism
Member
So, this is still up then? Lasting a lot longer compared to last time. They even restocked on the 980Ti's.
Gumbie
Member
Almost positive I remember seeing it's a Sandisk branded SSD.
GreyOcelot
Member
did they send you a shipment confirmation?
OrionCelsius
Neo Member
I ordered this the last go around and really haven't heard squat since. The estimated ship date has always been the 13th, but I was really holding out hope they would ship it sooner. I can't start Dark Souls 3 until I get it
I ordered mine on the March 19th and I've been checking everyday to see if it shipped. Checked this morning and the order status says shipped. According to fedex the delivery date is April 13th. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited. Always been a console owner. Hopefully this will be a great into pc gaming.
Same here, I ordered on March 20th and just checked the status. Will be here on April 13th as well. Finally!
borborygmus
Member
Thanks!
sineclamor
Member
Heads up: I placed my order on March 21st, with an original arrival date of April 22nd, and the order status just changed to "shipped" a few hours ago.
It's gonna make it in time for Dark Souls 3. Fuckin Christmas in April.
It's gonna make it in time for Dark Souls 3. Fuckin Christmas in April.
Dreams-Visions
Member
For anyone concerned, yes you'll run VR like a fucking champion. Best new computer purchase ever.
Oh also, forget about most aftermarket CPU coolers in the event you plan to do heavy video encoding work or something else that forces the cpu to full 100% for extended periods of time. I had to grind metal down in the most yolo shit I've ever done just in order to get the 4th one I bought to work. The issue is the CPU backplate and I'll leave it at that. Most aftermarket coolers are designed to sit on top of the existing cpu bracket backplate, but the backplate in these isn't compatible with those solutions.
In fact, if one day I'm here saying, "welp..." it'll be because my "operation" eventually caused the board to short. I was just in one of those, "idgaf" moods.
Corsair's Hydro line of coolers have a mount type that actually does work, but the case is too small for their fans and radiators. FYI, the case uses 92mm fans. 120mm fans and 140mm fans are all too big. Unforutnately I could find no other CPU coolers that used the Corsair style of mount. Trust me, I looked at at least 50 different coolers from 10 different cooler manufacturers.
Oh also, forget about most aftermarket CPU coolers in the event you plan to do heavy video encoding work or something else that forces the cpu to full 100% for extended periods of time. I had to grind metal down in the most yolo shit I've ever done just in order to get the 4th one I bought to work. The issue is the CPU backplate and I'll leave it at that. Most aftermarket coolers are designed to sit on top of the existing cpu bracket backplate, but the backplate in these isn't compatible with those solutions.
In fact, if one day I'm here saying, "welp..." it'll be because my "operation" eventually caused the board to short. I was just in one of those, "idgaf" moods.
Corsair's Hydro line of coolers have a mount type that actually does work, but the case is too small for their fans and radiators. FYI, the case uses 92mm fans. 120mm fans and 140mm fans are all too big. Unforutnately I could find no other CPU coolers that used the Corsair style of mount. Trust me, I looked at at least 50 different coolers from 10 different cooler manufacturers.
GreyOcelot
Member
my order shipped too, had no intentions on buying this and already have DS3 deluxe preordered on ps4
PeptoandWhiskey
Member
GAF I need help.
I've never had a gaming PC before but I want to get one. I want to be able to stream at a good quality and have the PC last for a few years before I need to worry about upgrading.
Would this PC do the trick? Is upgrading going to be a hassle?
I've never had a gaming PC before but I want to get one. I want to be able to stream at a good quality and have the PC last for a few years before I need to worry about upgrading.
Would this PC do the trick? Is upgrading going to be a hassle?
PhoenixDawn
Member
Nice to see the orders are shipping out now, I'm hoping that means I'll have mine shipped out by Monday (it had an estimated date of April 15th).
Same. I chatted with an HP rep asking for updated status and they said its scheduled to ship on the 13th still.
cloudstrife
Member
I'm late. 980ti is not an option anymore.