Author Topic: Nehalem - Core i7/i5, etc... (Read 39828 times)

Nephilim · « **Reply #120 on:** December 07, 2009, 03:43:34 PM »

i with arc, this a lil too imba for everyday use...would rather invest in moar gpu/ram/hdd

i could see the vm men eyes all over the world open wide with joy though...that is lvl performace

Carigamers · « **Reply #120 on:** December 07, 2009, 03:43:34 PM »

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #121 on:** December 10, 2009, 06:33:04 PM »

Didnt I hear those things gonna START at like $600us or so?

Unless a man win the lotto, is i5, i7 or maybe a gulftown quad core ft(sensible)w.

*Edit*

Make that $999 for the first released part.

Who buys extreme anyway? There'll certainly be a "normal" sku to choose from.

W1nTry · « **Reply #122 on:** December 10, 2009, 09:17:25 PM »

Quote from: Captain Awesome on December 10, 2009, 06:33:04 PM

Who buys extreme anyway? There'll certainly be a "normal" sku to choose from.

Why would there be a 'normal' sku? Quad core is still underutilized in the desktop space. Only the lucrative server and workstation markets really use the mutlicore power and having a mass produced Hex is just not sensible. You lose money, you canabalise your higher margin market spaces and quiet frankly the Quads (and HT) are currently MORE than enough to suit the market for at least the next 2 years. This is a HALO product to maintain a comercial market mindshare as how could Intel NOT produce a HEX or better core CPU when AMD is roadmapped to realse in Q2 of 10.

If they leave it as a EE, they get all the press, get HIGH margins on markups and still lead the pack.

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #123 on:** December 10, 2009, 10:13:03 PM »

Who ever said we needed more cores? There's something special about firing up your monster, opening task manager and looking at 12 muhfuggin cores staring u down.

You KNOW a desktop part is going to come out, its just a matter of how long after the extreme parts and how much they'll cost.

W1nTry · « **Reply #124 on:** December 11, 2009, 02:05:32 AM »

Quote from: Captain Awesome on December 10, 2009, 10:13:03 PM

You KNOW a desktop part is going to come out, its just a matter of how long after the extreme parts and how much they'll cost.

Yeah, when 6-8 cores is the norm.. 32nm so i'd say normal desktop Hex in 2 years

Carigamers · « **Reply #124 on:** December 11, 2009, 02:05:32 AM »

Kraeoss · « **Reply #125 on:** December 11, 2009, 08:32:03 AM »

haha ! 2 years.... i think a bit longer yes... 2013 might be a better bet lol... but we'll have that 2012 situation to worry about too lol

rassmatic · « **Reply #126 on:** December 14, 2009, 02:38:45 PM »

http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,699873/Intel-Core-i9-Hands-on-test-of-the-six-core-Gulftown/Reviews/

A more in-depth preview.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #127 on:** December 14, 2009, 09:36:39 PM »

Core i7-980X? Well look tiefhead.

Arcmanov · « **Reply #128 on:** January 08, 2010, 11:35:02 AM »

So Intel finally brings tha noise with the new Core i3/i5 Clarkdale CPUs today.

Of course, my review hosses at TechReport wasted no time in evaluating them.

Your thoughts?

W1nTry · « **Reply #129 on:** January 08, 2010, 01:10:02 PM »

Core 2 is dread, laptops will have better battery life (hopefully), otherwise nothing spectacular and for the mid range gamer, Quad is still the best way forward, so fiah for i3 and I still rather 4 physical cores than 2 with HT.

IsMe2003 · « **Reply #130 on:** January 14, 2010, 07:23:55 PM »

has anyone tried the i3? looking for ah hip for an HTPC build the i3 lokign like the thing, but ent finding much reviews with it plaing 1080p movies

Prowl · « **Reply #131 on:** March 11, 2010, 05:15:42 PM »

the i7 980x that is

no not mine, I'll wait for the i7 970 :XD

http://tech.icrontic.com/news/intel-releases-core-i7-980x-details-future-cpu-plans/

lots and lots of reviews hitting now, no game performance increase, but if you do real work WOOOZA

oh ya hwbot has the whole review list

http://hwbot.org/article/news/cpu_2009

TriniXaeno · « **Reply #132 on:** March 11, 2010, 05:41:36 PM »

sweet, when yuh going to bring that beast in the battlefield bad company 2?

Arcmanov · « **Reply #133 on:** March 12, 2010, 01:41:42 AM »

I am LIKING that new Intel stock i7-980x cooler...

...with fancy-schmancy heat-pipes and all, if you please.

Is like they BEGGING you to OC that biatch once you get it.

W1nTry · « **Reply #134 on:** March 12, 2010, 08:52:17 AM »

Intel moving into the HSF space oh wha? It's good to see that you getting something better than STOCK when yuh shelling out THAT kinda cash!

Netizen1 · « **Reply #135 on:** March 12, 2010, 08:57:35 AM »

wow @ new stock cooler...

* Netizen1 geek-gasms and leaves

Nephilim · « **Reply #136 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:05:28 AM »

love the addition of the fan control switch on the cooler itself, i always hates those extra cables hanging with switches

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #137 on:** March 12, 2010, 09:15:37 AM »

For that kinna cash, they were robbing people by NOT putting something like that in, considering that one of those coolers only cost about 5% of the cost of the cpu itself.

Prowl · « **Reply #138 on:** March 14, 2010, 08:21:35 PM »

Quote from: Captain Awesome on March 12, 2010, 09:15:37 AM

For that kinna cash, they were robbing people by NOT putting something like that in, considering that one of those coolers only cost about 5% of the cost of the cpu itself.

actually thats not true, the cooler costs about $20, packaging about $5. From what I am learning about silicon fab the core is probably $5 to make and the rest maybe another $15, the cooler is actually (cost to manufacture ) the most expensive bit material wise. Now Intel does have to recoup the R&D costs and then make enough profit to both do more R&D plus start another 22nm process, thats the expensive part.

So skimping on the cooler actually makes more profit than any other part but it's past time intel started using a cooler that can actually cool something :XD

kgfalby · « **Reply #139 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:38:35 PM »

A small write up from Maximum PC on Intels new 6 core "Gulftown" Core I7 980x

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/intel_rolls_six?page=0%2C0

Carigamers · « **Reply #139 on:** March 23, 2010, 10:38:35 PM »

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