Looking to upgrade quad core, when is the price cut?

[havoti97]

I've heard 3rd quarter of this year, Intel will introduce some new parts, do a price cut on the q9650, and make the q9450 EOL. Can body confirm that? Itching to get a 45nm quadcore but I guess I can wait 2 months and see how the prices settle.

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Yes, its true. There was another thread on it a while back.

 

[squirrel dog]

Word. I too will be waiting.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: havoti97
I've heard 3rd quarter of this year, Intel will introduce some new parts, do a price cut on the q9650, and make the q9450 EOL.

Actually, the price will be the same on the QX9650. They're just going to introduce the Q9650, which will run @ the same stock speed as the QX9650, but without the unlocked multiplier. It's price was supposed to be ~$500-550 each, in lots of 1000, IIRC.

 

[semisonic9]

"make the q9450 EOL"? What's that mean? That chip was just dropped, and it and the q6600 represent their best bang-for-buck among the quads, imo.

~S

 

[myocardia]

EOL= end of life.