Yeah, and it looks like shortly after i5 is released, Intel plans to discontinue most if not all of the lower-cost i7's. I expect i7 SKUs to start at $500+ post i5. The good news is that i5 still appears to be very fast. Couple that with i5 P55-based boards that look to be much less expensive than their X58 i7 counterparts, and i5/P55 could make a very nice platform.
Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Naushad, Zulfiqar > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:35 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer > > The Core i5's are coming out soon(ish) and they may be a good bang for > the buck! > > -----Original Message----- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of James Maki > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:25 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: [H] Core i7 new computer > > Thinking of making the plunge and building a new Core i7 based system > w/ > X58 > chipset. Is there anything coming down the pike that would be worth > waiting > a few months? > > Thanks, > > Jim
