Prices for the upcoming Intel Quad Processor

[MplsBob]

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"Intel's first quad-core desktop processor, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, which is scheduled to be released next month, will sell for US$999 in 1,000-unit quantities, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers who are familiar with Intel's latest roadmap. The Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor will be available in January 2007 at US$851, the sources added."

DigiTimes Daily IT News
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At those prices you probably would want to buy three or four of them so you have some spares (joke).

 

[raincityboy]

I don't want a quad core that bad.

 

[Seekermeister]

I'll stick with AMD. I don't have an X2 yet, but I will soon.

EDIT: I have always thought that there was a point of diminishing returns, when it comes to upgrades. My last computer had a Athlon 900 T Bird and I can see some improvement with my AMD64 3500+, but not nearly as much as the ratings would imply. Despite the positive comments that I have read about X2s, I wonder if the improvement would be worth the expense?

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: Seekermeister
I'll stick with AMD. I don't have an X2 yet, but I will soon.

EDIT: I have always thought that there was a point of diminishing returns, when it comes to upgrades. My last computer had a Athlon 900 T Bird and I can see some improvement with my AMD64 3500+, but not nearly as much as the ratings would imply. Despite the positive comments that I have read about X2s, I wonder if the improvement would be worth the expense?

That depends on what you use it for.

 

[Rubycon]

What's the big deal? That's a bargain IF you have an app that truly uses SMP. Some photoshop filters will see gains proportional to the number of cores. Ditto for encoding. Four CPU cores in a desktop? That's nuts. Overclocking is going to be more challenging and disappointing. Imagine having a chip that will do 3.4GHz but one core bombs out at 2.8.

 

[w00t]

well it's quad core what did you expect? dual core is pretty average these days around here at least

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

That's not bad at all, considering the target market for those processors...

* things about crunching with a dual processor quad core... yummy

 

[Seekermeister]

Quote=Chadder007

That depends on what you use it for.

I suspect that you are correct. But, like most people, I use my computer for a variety of tasks, without any specific needs, other than personal enjoyment. How much that enjoyment is worth is quite subjective, therefore my question was somewhat rhetorical. But, if there were some fashion in which an answer could be quantitized in a usable fashion, I would certainly like to hear it.

 

[stogez]

Considering that the top C2D is around that price now, those look like great prices. Ofcourse gamers need not even think about buying one of these. But for any 3D modeling or video editing/conversion, these will be great. Imagine PowerMacs with 2 of these lol.

 

[pkme2]

Its nice to dream, but being practical, I will have to trudge along doing my video with my old 4800+

 

[thegimp03]

Man...what a steal!

 

[TerryMathews]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Man...what a steal!

I know you're being sarcastic, but it acutally is.

Right now, the least expensive way to run 4 cores in a computer is to run two dual-core chips. On the Intel side, that means >$1k in processors, setting aside the >$300 motherboard and more expensive registered RAM you need to run the thing.

If it's starting out at $856 for the normal one, imagine what Monarch will be selling it OEM for in 6 months time. 4-way SMP is going to be affordable within the next year.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: TerryMathews

Originally posted by: thegimp03
Man...what a steal!

I know you're being sarcastic, but it acutally is.

Right now, the least expensive way to run 4 cores in a computer is to run two dual-core chips. On the Intel side, that means >$1k in processors, setting aside the >$300 motherboard and more expensive registered RAM you need to run the thing.

If it's starting out at $856 for the normal one, imagine what Monarch will be selling it OEM for in 6 months time. 4-way SMP is going to be affordable within the next year.

And 8-way will be semi-affordable.