rapidisimo
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- Oct 22, 2005
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Originally posted by: Jabbernyx
I'd rather get an i7 setup now for not very much more and step up from my P965/E6600 @ 3.6GHz.
i7 920 - $199 + tax
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R - $150
Xigmatek DK SV1283V - $41.99
OCZ Platinum XTC DDR3-1600 (1.65V, 7-7-7-24) - $70
TOTAL = ~$465
I basically need a CPU/MB/RAM combo to serve as a fileserver and the 'ol 965P-DS3 (Rev 1.0 baby!) seems up to the task. So for $465 (the same or less than I originally paid for the E6600, 965P-DS3, 2GB DDR2-667 and AC Freezer 7 Pro) I get an insanely powerful setup NOW and don't have to wait for mobo/BIOSes to mature, since I expect the same teething issues as when the i7 first came out.
Where do you get prices like those?
An i7 for $199???