Intel cuts off DiY desktop processor supply chain deliveries for Q4 2018
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RealNC
Frankly, why on earth would anyone choose Intel over AMD right now? And mind you that I'm saying this as someone who has had a PC since 1993 and only use Intel CPUs.
I can remember two moments since 1993 where it didn't make sense to buy Intel. The first was when AMD released the 64-bit Athlon. The second... is now.
This shortage will not affect you, since really, AMD is what makes sense to get right now if you're in the market for a new PC.
ruthan
SniperX
I preordered the 9900K + Z390 some 6 weeks ago....guess I'll wait longer still, no worries π π
Case will only arrive mid-Dec, this is turning out to be my longest build ever o_O
Petr V
Intel is overpriced now and after another price rise AMD gets better position on seling their CPUs.
D3M1G0D
This shouldn't come as a surprise for anybody. They've had supply issues for a while now and it's known that these issues will continue well into 2019. DIY market is relatively small with relatively low margins so it's a good place to sacrifice while they prioritize their high-margin clients.
fantaskarsef
asturur
asus, gigabyte and company must not be happy.
In my opinion the first athlon on socket-A and the palomino xp2000+ were still better than comparable intel first gen P3/P4
asturur
Fox2232
SniperX
schmidtbag
I'm confused... doesn't Intel get a lot more money per processor when they sell to DIY'ers? I thought companies such as Dell and HP get a deal where they can get the CPUs for cheaper since they buy in bulk.
I'd say this is overall good news for AMD - I wouldn't be surprised if most of AMD's sales (for desktop CPUs; not mobile or servers) are done by people building their own PCs.
Kaarme
kens30
https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/intel-cutting-retail-processor-supply-for-holiday-2018.423948/
H83
Aekold
As others have mentioned, it's likely that Intel makes more money per-CPU on DIY sales, but the volume is just not there. Maintaining a good relationship with their major partners is also key right now, as AMD ramps up the competition. It was probably the better business move to do it this way.
schmidtbag
H83
schmidtbag
EspHack
they just have to keep the 60$ pentium and the 9900k available since those two are the only intel cpus that make any sense either if you already got a gpu or a 240hz display
Fox2232