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.
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.
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.
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.
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