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Its all going to LGA 1156 and LGA 1366. tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: This is supposed to be the last year of full production, i5 is supposed to end up supplanting 775. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: JRS Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:48:00 To: Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer So you are saying Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quads are going away soon? Aren't they all still 775's? So we will only have Core i5 or i7 left for Intel desktop choices?? -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. 775 is going away soon. Just thought I'd let you know. :) Sent via BlackBerry
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So, if I choose to stay with LGA775, I should maybe stockpile mb's and cpus now? Can do, but did not really wish to. Was really just thinking of getting 2 more "kit-sets" of what I have now to sweep away the last of my really old BX, scsi, AMD, etc. machines. I suppose "up2date" is a really short-time idea any longer. Best, Duncan tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: This is supposed to be the last year of full production, i5 is supposed to end up supplanting 775. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: JRS Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:48:00 To: Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer So you are saying Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quads are going away soon? Aren't they all still 775's? So we will only have Core i5 or i7 left for Intel desktop choices?? -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. 775 is going away soon. Just thought I'd let you know. :) Sent via BlackBerry
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
This is supposed to be the last year of full production, i5 is supposed to end up supplanting 775. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: JRS Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:48:00 To: Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer So you are saying Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quads are going away soon? Aren't they all still 775's? So we will only have Core i5 or i7 left for Intel desktop choices?? -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. > 775 is going away soon. Just thought I'd let you know. :) > Sent via BlackBerry >
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
So you are saying Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quads are going away soon? Aren't they all still 775's? So we will only have Core i5 or i7 left for Intel desktop choices?? -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. > 775 is going away soon. Just thought I'd let you know. :) > Sent via BlackBerry >
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Oops! What is the replacement? Or, I suppose I have to now shop for bigger horsepower now? Darn-it! Duncan tmse...@rlrnews.com wrote: 775 is going away soon. Just thought I'd let you know. :) Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: DHSinclair Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:23:34 To: Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer James, Thanks for your personal "habitual ritual." I, too, follow your roadmap also. It is interesting that with the latest news about the i5 and i7 direction change, that there are so many i7-level m/b's and cpus still available. As I suspect you do choose to move to i7, I would suggest much homework to get the best service into the future with any new toys at this bleeding edge level. I just finished moving from AMD to Intel c2d E8400/P45/DDR3. The previous AMD machines were going on 10 years old. ATM, my happiness factor is quite high. Well, unless the LGA775 Intel form factor goes away any time soon. I can still look forward to potentially a Quad-core cpu, though I have no idea why I would ever require that much umph.. :) Best, Duncan James Maki wrote: If we are talking price concerns and future upgrades, I can see your point on waiting and concentrating on the upcoming i5 cpu. The fallacy in this philosophy FOR ME is I rarely upgrade within a socket type. The one time I did upgrade, I now feel I spent too much to upgrade a socket 939 (at its end of life) single core AMD64 3700 to an Opteron 185. It gave the system new life, but cost $235 for an "obsolete" chip. I usually build a system and use it for several years and then build a new system from scratch (at least, mb, cpu, and ram) as much from want as necessity as the technogies change. So I may spend a little more now for an X58 mb, i7 920, and DDR3, but the investment will cover me for the next couple of years till the new next best thing. Only potential pitfall is if the cpu fails (and I have not ever had a cpu fail) and having to spend an arm and leg to replace. In the meantime, I have a (for the time being) state of the art system. The happiness factor has to be worth SOMETHING! Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com Basically, i7 is going to be re-branded as the "high end" and as such boards and cpu prices will remain very high. Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future upgrade path. -Original Message- From: James Maki -Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an i7 anymore. Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon early :( I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing something? Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net
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775 is going away soon. Just thought I'd let you know. :) Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: DHSinclair Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:23:34 To: Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer James, Thanks for your personal "habitual ritual." I, too, follow your roadmap also. It is interesting that with the latest news about the i5 and i7 direction change, that there are so many i7-level m/b's and cpus still available. As I suspect you do choose to move to i7, I would suggest much homework to get the best service into the future with any new toys at this bleeding edge level. I just finished moving from AMD to Intel c2d E8400/P45/DDR3. The previous AMD machines were going on 10 years old. ATM, my happiness factor is quite high. Well, unless the LGA775 Intel form factor goes away any time soon. I can still look forward to potentially a Quad-core cpu, though I have no idea why I would ever require that much umph.. :) Best, Duncan James Maki wrote: > If we are talking price concerns and future upgrades, I can see your point > on waiting and concentrating on the upcoming i5 cpu. The fallacy in this > philosophy FOR ME is I rarely upgrade within a socket type. The one time I > did upgrade, I now feel I spent too much to upgrade a socket 939 (at its end > of life) single core AMD64 3700 to an Opteron 185. It gave the system new > life, but cost $235 for an "obsolete" chip. > > I usually build a system and use it for several years and then build a new > system from scratch (at least, mb, cpu, and ram) as much from want as > necessity as the technogies change. So I may spend a little more now for an > X58 mb, i7 920, and DDR3, but the investment will cover me for the next > couple of years till the new next best thing. Only potential pitfall is if > the cpu fails (and I have not ever had a cpu fail) and having to spend an > arm and leg to replace. In the meantime, I have a (for the time being) state > of the art system. The happiness factor has to be worth SOMETHING! > > Jim Maki > jwm_maill...@comcast.net > >> -Original Message- >> From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > >> Basically, i7 is going to be re-branded as the "high end" and as such >> boards and cpu prices will remain very high. >> >> Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future >> upgrade path. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: James Maki > >>> -Original Message- >>> From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com >> >>> With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even >>> consider an i7 anymore. >>> >>> Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon >>> early :( >> I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is >> inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing >> something? >> >> Jim Maki >> jwm_maill...@comcast.net > >
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James, Thanks for your personal "habitual ritual." I, too, follow your roadmap also. It is interesting that with the latest news about the i5 and i7 direction change, that there are so many i7-level m/b's and cpus still available. As I suspect you do choose to move to i7, I would suggest much homework to get the best service into the future with any new toys at this bleeding edge level. I just finished moving from AMD to Intel c2d E8400/P45/DDR3. The previous AMD machines were going on 10 years old. ATM, my happiness factor is quite high. Well, unless the LGA775 Intel form factor goes away any time soon. I can still look forward to potentially a Quad-core cpu, though I have no idea why I would ever require that much umph.. :) Best, Duncan James Maki wrote: If we are talking price concerns and future upgrades, I can see your point on waiting and concentrating on the upcoming i5 cpu. The fallacy in this philosophy FOR ME is I rarely upgrade within a socket type. The one time I did upgrade, I now feel I spent too much to upgrade a socket 939 (at its end of life) single core AMD64 3700 to an Opteron 185. It gave the system new life, but cost $235 for an "obsolete" chip. I usually build a system and use it for several years and then build a new system from scratch (at least, mb, cpu, and ram) as much from want as necessity as the technogies change. So I may spend a little more now for an X58 mb, i7 920, and DDR3, but the investment will cover me for the next couple of years till the new next best thing. Only potential pitfall is if the cpu fails (and I have not ever had a cpu fail) and having to spend an arm and leg to replace. In the meantime, I have a (for the time being) state of the art system. The happiness factor has to be worth SOMETHING! Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com Basically, i7 is going to be re-branded as the "high end" and as such boards and cpu prices will remain very high. Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future upgrade path. -Original Message- From: James Maki -Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an i7 anymore. Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon early :( I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing something? Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
If we are talking price concerns and future upgrades, I can see your point on waiting and concentrating on the upcoming i5 cpu. The fallacy in this philosophy FOR ME is I rarely upgrade within a socket type. The one time I did upgrade, I now feel I spent too much to upgrade a socket 939 (at its end of life) single core AMD64 3700 to an Opteron 185. It gave the system new life, but cost $235 for an "obsolete" chip. I usually build a system and use it for several years and then build a new system from scratch (at least, mb, cpu, and ram) as much from want as necessity as the technogies change. So I may spend a little more now for an X58 mb, i7 920, and DDR3, but the investment will cover me for the next couple of years till the new next best thing. Only potential pitfall is if the cpu fails (and I have not ever had a cpu fail) and having to spend an arm and leg to replace. In the meantime, I have a (for the time being) state of the art system. The happiness factor has to be worth SOMETHING! Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net > -Original Message- > From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > Basically, i7 is going to be re-branded as the "high end" and as such > boards and cpu prices will remain very high. > > Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future > upgrade path. > > -Original Message- > From: James Maki > > -Original Message- > > From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > > > With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even > > consider an i7 anymore. > > > > Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon > > early :( > > I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is > inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing > something? > > Jim Maki > jwm_maill...@comcast.net
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Hmm.. Looks like the Core i5 is the one for me. Thanx for the link. :) On Jun 2, 2009, at 2:24 AM, > wrote: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2009/05/28/intel-to-discontinue-co re-i7-920-940-cpus/1 Basically, i7 is going to be re-branded as the "high end" and as such boards and cpu prices will remain very high. Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future upgrade path. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2009/05/28/intel-to-discontinue-co re-i7-920-940-cpus/1 Basically, i7 is going to be re-branded as the "high end" and as such boards and cpu prices will remain very high. Going the i5 route will give a considerably cheaper future upgrade path. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of James Maki Sent: 01 June 2009 18:44 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer > -Original Message- > From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an > i7 anymore. > > Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon > early :( I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing something? Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales under number OC323571. The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. For further details, including a list of members and their professional qualifications, see our website at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Clifford Chance LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page Clifford Chance as a global firm regularly shares client and/or matter-related data among its different offices and support entities in strict compliance with internal control policies and statutory requirements. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford Chance, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office.
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Greg, I do like to read your comments. Can we please define "class" as either [consumer] or [prosumer] and leave it at that? Your use of "enthusiast class" really does muddy up the discussion waters for me. Or, have I missed something along the current discussion? Thanks. Best, Duncan Greg Sevart wrote: While i5 is inferior to i7, it is nowhere near a "budget computing" solution. The i5 line is designed to be their for-the-masses mainstream product, whereas i7 was always designed to be high-end workstation and enthusiast class. The cheapest i5 is slated to be the 2.66GHz variant that should debut at $196 for 1000-order batches. It's still a very fast chip, and overall seems to compare favorably to the more-expensive 3.2GHz AMD Phenom II. Several reviewers have commented that if you were in the category that bought a Q6600 or Q9300 or the like, i5 is probably the Nehalem for you. If you bought higher-end SKUs, i7 is probably for you. Intel is just doing a "better" job of segmenting their market strategies that have, in fact, always been there. With the sub $5-600 i7's disappearing, I expect that we will see the cheaper X58 boards start to disappear as well, as manufacturers focus on P55 solutions. Greg -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of James Maki Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 12:44 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer -Original Message- From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an i7 anymore. Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon early :( I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing something? Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net
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Check out the Lynnfield review out on www.anandtech.com to get an idea of what kind of performance figures are to be expected. Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from Aljawal -Original Message- From: "Greg Sevart" Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:15:21 To: Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer While i5 is inferior to i7, it is nowhere near a "budget computing" solution. The i5 line is designed to be their for-the-masses mainstream product, whereas i7 was always designed to be high-end workstation and enthusiast class. The cheapest i5 is slated to be the 2.66GHz variant that should debut at $196 for 1000-order batches. It's still a very fast chip, and overall seems to compare favorably to the more-expensive 3.2GHz AMD Phenom II. Several reviewers have commented that if you were in the category that bought a Q6600 or Q9300 or the like, i5 is probably the Nehalem for you. If you bought higher-end SKUs, i7 is probably for you. Intel is just doing a "better" job of segmenting their market strategies that have, in fact, always been there. With the sub $5-600 i7's disappearing, I expect that we will see the cheaper X58 boards start to disappear as well, as manufacturers focus on P55 solutions. Greg > -Original Message- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of James Maki > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 12:44 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer > > > -Original Message- > > From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > > > With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider > an > > i7 anymore. > > > > Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon > > early :( > > I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is > inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing > something? > > Jim Maki > jwm_maill...@comcast.net
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
While i5 is inferior to i7, it is nowhere near a "budget computing" solution. The i5 line is designed to be their for-the-masses mainstream product, whereas i7 was always designed to be high-end workstation and enthusiast class. The cheapest i5 is slated to be the 2.66GHz variant that should debut at $196 for 1000-order batches. It's still a very fast chip, and overall seems to compare favorably to the more-expensive 3.2GHz AMD Phenom II. Several reviewers have commented that if you were in the category that bought a Q6600 or Q9300 or the like, i5 is probably the Nehalem for you. If you bought higher-end SKUs, i7 is probably for you. Intel is just doing a "better" job of segmenting their market strategies that have, in fact, always been there. With the sub $5-600 i7's disappearing, I expect that we will see the cheaper X58 boards start to disappear as well, as manufacturers focus on P55 solutions. Greg > -Original Message- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of James Maki > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 12:44 PM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer > > > -Original Message- > > From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > > > With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider > an > > i7 anymore. > > > > Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon > > early :( > > I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is > inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing > something? > > Jim Maki > jwm_maill...@comcast.net
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> -Original Message- > From: jason.to...@cliffordchance.com > With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an > i7 anymore. > > Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon > early :( I'm a bit confused by this comment. My understanding is that the i5 is inferior to the i7 and aimed at budget computing. Am I missing something? Jim Maki jwm_maill...@comcast.net
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
With the recent announcement on i7 and i5, I wouldn't even consider an i7 anymore. Not good news either for those of us who jumped on the i7 bandwagon early :( -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: 01 June 2009 15:07 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer I'm wanting to go i7 as well, but also can't justify the need. I haven't been doing any H.264 encoding lately, so with a Q6600 at 3.6GHz and 8GB of RAM, I just don't have a need. I'm sure I'll do it anyway eventually. Maybe when W7 goes RTM. Greg > -Original Message- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Naushad, Zulfiqar > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:45 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer > > 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: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:52 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > 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 > This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales under number OC323571. The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. For further details, including a list of members and their professional qualifications, see our website at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Clifford Chance LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page Clifford Chance as a global firm regularly shares client and/or matter-related data among its different offices and support entities in strict compliance with internal control policies and statutory requirements. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford Chance, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office.
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I'm wanting to go i7 as well, but also can't justify the need. I haven't been doing any H.264 encoding lately, so with a Q6600 at 3.6GHz and 8GB of RAM, I just don't have a need. I'm sure I'll do it anyway eventually. Maybe when W7 goes RTM. Greg > -Original Message- > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Naushad, Zulfiqar > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:45 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Core i7 new computer > > 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: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com > [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart > Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:52 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > 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 >
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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: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Greg Sevart Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:52 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com 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: 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
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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
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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
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
I'll be watching they answers to this as well.. :) Still running the ole 975 chipset Intel Badaxe2 here with 2.6 gig Core 2 Duo, 2 gigs of memory, and ancient nVidia 8800 GTS... Might be time to update here too. :) On May 30, 2009, at 9:24 AM, James Maki wrote: 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 -- JRS stei...@pacbell.net Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
Re: [H] Core i7 new computer
interested myself. less then 2 year old MB leaking caps. I thought these problems were over. :'( probably just go core 2 or that low watt quad fp At 09:24 AM 5/30/2009, James Maki Poked the stick with: >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 -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- A penny saved is ridiculous.
