Q9650 for under $300

[VirtualLarry]

Just wondering about the Q9650. It has a 9x multi, correct? Just like the Q6600. When will it drop in price to something affordable for mere mortals, something under $300? I want one, 4Ghz quad here I come!

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Just wondering about the Q9650. It has a 9x multi, correct? Just like the Q6600. When will it drop in price to something affordable for mere mortals, something under $300? I want one, 4Ghz quad here I come!

sorry larry.

i want to add fuel to your fire.

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...73/aigomorla/2hour.jpg

 

[VirtualLarry]

Hmm. 2.66Ghz Nehalem quad-core for $284, starting Q4 2008. ( http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/c...s_Later_This_Year.html )

I wonder if that would be a better choice. I'm still waiting to see how the X58 mobos overclock, and how that works. You will tell us, wont you aigo?

(What speed yorkfield is a 2.66Ghz Neha equal to again?)

 

[foges]

Already in Q4 2008, hmm, it may just be worth the wait.

 

[PeteRoy]

If AMD doesn't do something fast Intel will paper launch the 999$ Nehalem in 31 December 2008 and you will be able to buy it only 6 months later if you fast enough while it in stocks.

 

[tallman45]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Just wondering about the Q9650. It has a 9x multi, correct? Just like the Q6600. When will it drop in price to something affordable for mere mortals, something under $300? I want one, 4Ghz quad here I come!

The day that the Nehalem procs become available you will see prices dive south on any prior proc

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: tallman45

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Just wondering about the Q9650. It has a 9x multi, correct? Just like the Q6600. When will it drop in price to something affordable for mere mortals, something under $300? I want one, 4Ghz quad here I come!

The day that the Nehalem procs become available you will see prices dive south on any prior proc

You are assuming that the Nehalem procs will be available in volumes. Intel could introduce Nehalem at $100 if they wanted, just make 500 of them available and they'd still sell plenty of $1000 yorkfields.