Word on Core2Quad Q9450

bharatwaja

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Thinking of a new system build.... Want to know one thing for sure...

The jan 20, 2008 release date set for Q9450, is it confirmed or just a tentative date?

Also, the price, how is it expected to be in the street?
 

Zenoth

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So far it seems that Intel has delayed the Yorkfield (Quad Core) models that were due to be released January 20th. But the Wolfdale (Dual Core) models are still on track for that release date. However I believe that Intel themselves still have to confirm the information.
 

Denithor

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Tentative date, appears to have been pushed back into February or even March by Intel (due mainly to weak competition by AMD).

http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20071218PD212.html

EDIT: If building new, either use an $80 e2160 for a few months (OC to 3GHz) and upgrade when q9450 is released or else just wait (if that's an option).
 

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TBH, I'm not buying the whole lack of competition by AMD theory. 45nm parts are cheaper to produce, so unless Intel has SHITLOADS of 65nm cpu's, and qaudcores at that, that they want to sell first, then it might make sense, otherwise they are just plain and simple having trouble with their 45nm production.
 

bharatwaja

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Oh gosh! I was eagerly waiting for that. Cant wait more than Feb 10 for my new system... I guess I would go with QX9650 in that case, Bit of a stretch, but i aint paying for the system anyway! Jus gotta convince my Financier (AKA my DAD)...
 

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Originally posted by: bharatwaja
Oh gosh! I was eagerly waiting for that. Cant wait more than Feb 10 for my new system... I guess I would go with QX9650 in that case, Bit of a stretch, but i aint paying for the system anyway! Jus gotta convince my Financier (AKA my DAD)...

Hey Dad, plans have changed. I will need 1000$ more mate.
 

Zenoth

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The reason Intel has given (or I should say something like "has let itself become the fact"), or the reason that Intel is trying to sell us, is that the Yorkfield models concerned by the delay are all affected by a bug which, in extremely rare cases, would result in overall system instability, crashing issues, performance loss, and such things. But something is very fishy about that. Because Intel has released the QX9650 already, which logically should also be affected by that "bug". And so far, no one on the market that we know of (mostly the reviewers) has reported anything even near such a bug.

Personally I say that Intel is creating disinformation.

They probably want to sell more of their over-priced Extreme model for one, two or even three extra months for profitability's sake. They are a huge company, and their main goal isn't to please their consumers by releasing everything they can immediately as soon as possible. Their main goal is to make money. And if they can let the rich consumers around buy more of the Penryn-related hype, then those consumers will not wait those extra months, because a number of them are probably impulsive consumers, so they will go out and buy a QX9650 instead and be done with it.
 

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Originally posted by: Vipeax
Originally posted by: bharatwaja
Oh gosh! I was eagerly waiting for that. Cant wait more than Feb 10 for my new system... I guess I would go with QX9650 in that case, Bit of a stretch, but i aint paying for the system anyway! Jus gotta convince my Financier (AKA my DAD)...

Hey Dad, plans have changed. I will need 1000$ more mate.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....


Its actually closer 1100 if you including shipping, and from a reputable vendor.
 

bharatwaja

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actually i am in India, even when Q9450 releases for 316$ per 1000 units, would retail at around 400$ i think... It wouldnt be available in India immediately, so i would import mine from the US, thus pay an addition 100$ as *&^$* import duty (bless the govt &^$&$*) and not to mention the shipping... so overall it comes to around 25,000 bucks in my currency...

where as qx9650 is available in India for 45,000 bucks, which is roughly 1100$... and i dont have import duty n shipping to contend with.. so it seems a better buy to me.... (roughly just about an extra 500$)

God knows i cant wait anymore than feb cause i have a crappy AMD that's been slogging for 4 years... I didnt buy desktops mainly cause i was on the move a lot, staying in hostels during my schooling and college and so i always went in for cool notebooks.. finally settled down since my dad doesnt travel as much.... so planning a desktop to power my gaming and designing needs...