Who's getting a core i7 then...

[Bok]

I got a number of emails today from Newegg, Tigerdirect and such. Seems they are available..

Not me though :cry:

Not with Christmas on the way.

My pal over at Xtremesystems (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=206572) got one early and did some testing... VERY impressive, especially for the power load..

Bok

[Fozzie]

and very easy to overclock fom what I read.

Intel have "pinched" AMDs proper quad structure and added back Hyperthreading. Even with Deneb/Shanghai on the horizon i don't see how AMD can respond. Then again we didn't see Athlon 64 coming a while back.

A hell of a lot of cash for the chip and the new mobo. Not for me a for a very long time.

Might have a look next christmas.

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

Hmm just been reading over on El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/17/convey_super_debut/) about a new super computer that well runs on *nix - start price is a bit much though $32,000 but then again you get a shed load for it - no lack of memory on either side of the fence with this beauty and it comes "customised" for your particular needs

[Nitrousine]

I'm gonna buy one..... in probably mid to late 2009 when the prices of the motherboards come down, not to mention the memory. I can't wait!

Some of them Asus motherboards are just plain sexy

:drool:

[LAURENU2]

The i7is on sale for 299.00 here at microcenter
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0300438

[Shish]

I'm (very slowly) buying new bits for a new server/ws at home. Just got the 4850 graphics card so a ways to go yet:o.
I wish the $ was still 2 to the £ cos I'd send you the money Lauren and you could send me the I7+memory+Asus board from your side of the pond. As usual, we're still on parity or worse ($-£) on pricing. I'm not in any major hurry so I guess my system will get put off till 09'ish. Can't see the board prices dropping much as they've all mostly doubled over what a decent board used to be in the last year or so.
Still, the 4850 is running F@H very well but is also replacing my central heating just now:clap::thumbs::).
Guess it's wait an see a while longer but I may move soon because I'm down to 2 systems here as most of the rest have been donated to an organisation I support locally.