Will the Haswell "T" CPUs ever hit retail?

[GTaudiophile]

I am referring to the 35W/45W TDP versions:

4570T
4670T
4765T
4770T

Will these ever come in retail packaging at say newegg or Amazon?

I am highly interested for an HTPC build.

 

[ShintaiDK]

They are already in retail:
http://geizhals.at/intel-core-i7-4770t-cm8064601465902-a953924.html

But its not used much outside OEMs due to being a speciality CPU, so most stores will not have it.

 

[m21s]

I'm also interested in these models for an HTPC build.
Would love to know if these will be available here in the states.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Why would Intel prohibit say the likes of Newegg from getting these?

 

[ShintaiDK]

Why would Intel prohibit say the likes of Newegg from getting these?

They dont. Newegg just decides not to stock them.

The CPU only makes sense if you are TDP limited to 35/45W. Usually that means a custom OEM case.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I guess no one is really interested.

 

[crashtech]

I assumed most HTPC builders would wait for an i3 part to become available. It will be all that's needed. unless the box is to serve more than one purpose.

 

[zir_blazer]

Did anyone tried how Haswell scales below stock? Maybe its mobile nature makes it a great undervolter, so instead of waiting for the lower TDP pieces, you could consider purchasing a normal one, and undervolt/underclock it to your desired values.

 

[Hulk]

I was thinking about this for an HTPC build as well but when I thought on it further I don't think it makes sense. As one poster in this forum wrote, unless your case or cooler is thermally limited and you simply cannot dissipate 87W for a "normal" quad, or less for a dual then the "T" might not be a prudent choice.

In a HTPC, most of the time the CPU will be coasting along at one of the lower C states, even for my old 2500k that would be a leisurely 1600MHz. Assuming you are gaming then you will need a discrete card anyway and the thermals that brings with it.

 

[ThePiston]

I use these for low power servers I keep in my office. very cool and quiet.

I found a 4770T available here: http://www.acmemicro.com/Product/12...MB++45W+Tray?gclid=CIv4y6yE37cCFZR9OgodBhYAnA

But what about underclocking the 4770K?

 

[iaco]

I've been waiting for the i5-4670S. Only found a UK site and they say it won't be available until the end of the month so it seems like the low power versions are binned. I'll wait.