PC Building Help [Component Hunt]

[Thaldarin]

Hey guys, I'm hoping one of you guys can help!

I'm building a system for my sisters boyfriend, and there's one component I'm trying to track down which is an AMD Phenom II X6 1090T. I bought this in October 2011 for myself at £116.75, original release it was about £180 so not bad I think.

Although here's where I hit a problem, the cheapest I've currently seen it, around 7/8 months on, is £240-260 at PC World, £285 at Amazon. I've been told AMD have actually stopped making the CPU in favour of their new hex-core discreet-hybrid & APU chipsets, which are far under powered (when oc'd) in comparison to the 1090T. I haven't confirmed that myself but I'm going on information from a friend who owns an online tech. store, who no longer stocks the 1090T. I looked at the Guru3d reviews and yes, the 1090T is marginally better unclocked (at 3.2 compared to 3.3 6100 hybrid equiv), and works a crap load better overclocked.

If anyone of you shopping tech. gurus has come across the 1090T or know where I can get it from, for around £120ish, or in fact at any major online tech. store (ebuyer, overclockers, scan, yoyo tech, aria do not stock it before people suggest). If anyone is able to get hold of the 1095T or 1100T, which I don't remember seeing as being actively sold in the UK with very similar performance, I'd love to hear from you.

Before anyone says "Buy Intel", I'm not a big fan of Intel, I'm a pretty loyal AMD customer. I know I can get 10-15% extra performance if I pay 10-15% extra for Intel, although I like AMD's accessibility and bang for buck. <3.

To anyone that can help, thanks.

[Kop]

if it aint for u what does it matter if its intel or amd ? but sorry i have no idea where u can get it

[Thaldarin]

An AMD fit is a) Cheaper and b) quicker to set up. So it's a win for me and a win for him on a budget.

[red_ned]

theres a few on ebay but from usa for about 140 ish with p&p
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=A ... m270.l1313

best i know as they still holding value atm