Author Topic: MSI Eclipse preview... (Read 7174 times)

Arcmanov · « **on:** October 06, 2008, 12:26:52 PM »

Sweet preview of MSI's enthusiast X58-chipset motherboard for the new Intel Corei7 CPUs.

I am liking it VERY much. Probably wont upgrade to that till well into 2009. You KNOW what the prices
of these boards and i7 CPUs will be. Not to mention DDR3 RAM prices as well.

Interestingly enough, preliminary tests show that this platform is only 10% faster than Intel's current flagship X48 platform.
Of course, once the chipset 'matures' that will be a different story...

Carigamers · « **on:** October 06, 2008, 12:26:52 PM »

Redfish · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:06:43 PM »

Nice board but when the i7(yea like I know what that is lol) CPUs supposed to come out?

Kraeoss · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:08:44 PM »

somewhere in november.... do not fear they will not be buyable by us for a while lol.... unless u willing to fork out like 1000 us for it :S

Arcmanov · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:25:44 PM »

Nah...doh say dat. According to this, the 2.66 GHz version should be rather 'affordable'. The other two at $562 US and $999 US could stay right dey.
The mobo prices might START at $250 US.

Redfish · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:32:12 PM »

Oook then I shall stick to being a few steps behind and stay with getting a Q6600 sometime next year with my mobo upgrade..

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:32:12 PM »

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:35:28 PM »

sweetness of silicone.. hmm.. those prices not really that bad.. with that technology, the 2.6ghz is quite suffice. If GOD spare my life and my wallet, depending on how next year swings, this might be my upgrade.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:41:56 PM »

Remember its mobo, CPU and RAM eh...you lookin at about 600-800 US there in total (assuming you keeping everything else).
Start saving from now.

Kraeoss · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2008, 04:58:28 PM »

yay ! lol another reason for me to save well yess... at this rate i feel EP45 for me till next year yes.

N E H A L E M is the bom diggity @ 6-8 cores lol

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2008, 09:37:45 AM »

hmm

what is the consensus on this 3ripple channel ddr3 thing...
and with such a vibrant push to 64bit(finnaly) are manus gonna start focusing on making good 64 bit drivers for the things we cant do without ?

Arcmanov · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2008, 09:46:45 AM »

As I predicted. The initial prices lookin kinda vicious.

Redfish · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2008, 03:29:32 PM »

^^let dem stay right dey with them kinda prices jeez man

SPK · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2008, 03:57:16 PM »

Well what did you expect for new tech? Plus with the way things are going economy-wise, this is kinda what I would expect for a prerelease pricing scheme....that's why I giving it at least till June before considering an upgrade to the i7 platform...

Kraeoss · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2008, 07:19:26 PM »

lol... also the prices of DDR3 ram gonna increase due to the release and that done expensive. SSSo i guess is C2D + P45 + DDR2 FTW !!

Philosophical45 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 07, 2008, 07:35:21 PM »

Quote from: Kraeoss on October 07, 2008, 07:19:26 PM

lol... also the prices of DDR3 ram gonna increase due to the release and that done expensive. SSSo i guess is C2D + P45 + DDR2 FTW !!

explain to me how ddr3 prices gonna raise now, i really want to know...

Kraeoss · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2008, 09:28:56 PM »

well either that or it's not gonna decrease in price for at least a good 2-3 Q's.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #15 on:** October 07, 2008, 10:10:36 PM »

Once DDR3 starts to become more available, and widely used, the price will come down.
It may only go up if there is intense demand and crippling supply.

Kraeoss · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2008, 10:36:06 PM »

scene scene i stand educated

Carigamers · « **Reply #16 on:** October 07, 2008, 10:36:06 PM »

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