i7-970 Gulftown anyone? ;)

[SHAQ]

Overpriced and underutilized by programs. Not a good combination. They need a 960X so people will actually buy the hex core chips.

 

[khon]

There's supposed to be an i7-990X out later this year, maybe that will drive the price of this i7-970 down to a point where people might actually buy it.

 

[aigomorla]

Meh...

Being a multi gulftown user i can say i do use each and everyone of my gulftowns to its full extent.

I have 1 gulfy.. and 2 westmeres total.
They arent for everyone, but they will most definitely kill any AMD @ the work they do, and also draw as little as 250W on full load.

Gotta Love Low Voltage Westmeres.

 

[Makaveli]

Like the chip not the price...

You would be a fool to not pay the price difference for the EE chip, also I agree with most that $700 would be a more attractive price on this chip. Without anything coming from AMD's side that can compete the price will stay on the north side for some time.

 

[OCGuy]

Home users with any reading ability can spend 2 minutes in BIOS, and 6 hours stability testing, and get the speeds of that chip for much less.

 

[RaistlinZ]

I'd like to see a 2.8Ghz Hex-core at the $400.00 price point.

 

[aigomorla]

I'd like to see a 2.8Ghz Hex-core at the $400.00 price point.

U mean AMD?

Intel hexcores will never hit 400 dollars.

Im sorry, unless microcenter decides to go insane again.

 

[lsv]

For my uses 2 extra cores and a total of 4 extra threads would be a-mazing But at $900+ I can't justify an upgrade.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Im sorry, unless microcenter decides to go insane again.

I don't think MC can afford much more insanity, unless people are buying $300+ motherboards in combos with those $400 i7-970s. And maybe not even then.

 

[Gikaseixas]

for $600 i would seriously consider one

 

[aigomorla]

for $600 i would seriously consider one

that would be a microcenter possibility.

Guys i seriously remember seeing the 1k / lot sheet @ 700.

Im fairly sure the vendors are milking you right now, because its the only intel hexcore minus the 980X which is RARE btw, you can get now.

 

[SHAQ]

I'd like to see a 2.8Ghz Hex-core at the $400.00 price point.

+1. I might get one on Ebay after the early adopters move to SB next year. At this point I don't see SB as a compelling upgrade over the i7.