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Old 05-23-2008, 06:08 PM
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Two things that drive the CPU world are price and performance. Depending on the needs of the consumer one or the other of these two factors is the main driver behind what processor is purchased. For many AMD CPUs the only place they compete currently in on price and Intel is starting to whittle away at the price difference.
Recent roadmaps reveal the company has another cut coming in Q3 2008. Simultaneously, Intel will release new quad-core and dual-core processors. This includes the 3.0 GHz Core 2 Quad Q9650 with a price of $530 in 1000 unit trays. The current Core 2 Quad Q9550 will get a significant price cut from its current $530 to $316.
A few of the older Intel CPUs will be phased out including the Core 2 Quad 9450. The 9450 will be replaced with the Core 2 Quad running at 2.66GHz at $266. Other quad-core processors being phased out include the Q9300 and Q6700 leaving the Q6600 as the only 65nm Intel CPU on the market selling for $203.
Intel will also make some changes in its dual-core lineup. The company will announce its Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33 GHz processor for $266, and discontinue the Core 2 Duo E8300. The E8500 and E8400 dual-core parts will drop to $183 and $163 respectively. A new entry-level Core 2 Duo part will debut called the E7300 running 2.66GHz for $133. The existing E7200 will get a price reduction to $113.
http://www.dailytech.com/Intel+to+Cu...ticle11843.htm

The E8500's price is very attractive after the drop, and so is the Q9550. Seems like Nehalem will be making an appearance sometime in the first half of 2009.
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Old 05-26-2008, 04:35 AM
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Thanks for the information but i'll have to wait for more price cuts to upgrade my CPU.
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Old 05-26-2008, 07:16 PM
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Smells like a pre-Nehalem price cut.
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Old 05-31-2008, 11:46 AM
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Yeah it's exciting but my E6600 can hold me over until the Nehalem arrives. I have waited almost two years now as it is.. so it's ok with me!
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Old 05-31-2008, 05:22 PM
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hmm.. maybe its time to upgrade my p4 2.6....
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Old 06-01-2008, 02:18 PM
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I'm not going up further than my 2180 for a while. I have no need for a quad core processor yet and mine is extremely stable. When I do find it lagging then I'd consider upgrading, but mine should be good for at least another year.
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Old 06-01-2008, 02:42 PM
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LOL , although a very cool find , I buy proc's so often that I dont even bother with price checking other that like price watch or google HAHA
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Old 06-01-2008, 05:32 PM
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I just picked up a Q6700 myself and I don't think I will need to upgrade for awhile, even if Nehalem comes out sometime next year.
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Old 06-04-2008, 09:01 AM
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Keep the prices down!Now the Quads do worth it!I do not think that a lot of people will upgrade to Nehalem if they already own a Quad.
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Old 06-04-2008, 12:05 PM
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Price cuts? Just in time for me to upgrade my PC
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