Agreed, However, right now I'm seriously considering an i7 920 with 6GB DDR3 and a semi-basic mobo. All that would cost me around 500(ish) and would be a good upgrade from my C2Q 6600. But problem is that I just got the Q6600 recently (less than a year ago) and I can't justify the expense right now.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer 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: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Naushad, Zulfiqar > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 11:35 AM > To: [email protected] > 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: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Maki > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:25 PM > To: [email protected] > 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
