Today we will be introducing you to three new Core i7 processors based on the new Intel Nehalem microarchitecture, each featuring 4-cores and operating in the 2.66 to 3.20GHz range. Like the Core 2 family, these new processors feature model numbers, designed to keep things simple.The Core i7 965 Extreme Edition runs at 3.20GHz and features a QPI (QuickPath Interface) throughput of 6.4GT/s, which is the key difference here. The mainstream versions of the processor include the Core i7 920 and 940, clocked at 2.66GHz and 2.93GHz, respectively. These more affordable processors feature a QPI throughput of just 4.8GT/s, so it will be interesting to discover what kind of impact this has on performance.
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Now... about that price...
Me too. Upgrading from E6600.
Me fourth. Well, not really. I'm gonna wait at least a year before I take the i7 plunge. I never buy into new technology, not only because of potential problems, but due to the higher cost.
The good news is prices will drop on the Core2 chips, DDR2 RAM and LGA775 motherboards.
how about mixing it with some windows 7? supposedly the alpha release is faster than vista 64...
MB: ASUS Rampage 2 Extreme
CPU: Core i7 920 or 940 (or something in between)
RAM: 4GB DDR3
HDD: 320GB + 1TB
Monitor: ~24-26" Widescreen
Mouse: Razer Lachesis
Keyboard: Logitech G15
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500
I guess you can't go with 4GB for Triple-Channel DDR3.
Well, I haven't done much research on this topic, but it is still early. Many months to go before the summer.
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