Headlines - Intel's 2.66GHz Nehalem chip to target the mainstream at $284?

[kalniel]

Yay I'm still waiting for thermal take to design a watercooling kit that both cools the CPU, but at the same time takes the water away to a tea making machine So basically its a watercooling kit with an intergrated kettle. I would certainly buy one! No more going downstairs to make tea.

You mean your beverage maker isn't already networked?

[Fraz]

[shaithis]

hmmm, i'll still prolly wait for sandy bridge in 2010

I've heard it's unstable and a bit of a wash-out



As for Nehalem, can't see myself jumping any time soon unless there are substantial performance boosts in games.

[Biscuit]

Iv been waiting for a native quad and seeing as AMD turned out to be poo so il be jumping on board

[j.o.s.h.1408]

native quad wow this will be amazing. gald i started saving my pennies for it eheh. will FINALY ditch this age old p4 pc LOL i have skipped a few generations aint i LOL heck it looks like i have skipped dual core altogether haha come one nehalems im ready to embrace your POWER!!!!!!!!!!!

[this_is_gav]

native quad wow this will be amazing. gald i started saving my pennies for it eheh. will FINALY ditch this age old p4 pc LOL i have skipped a few generations aint i LOL heck it looks like i have skipped dual core altogether haha come one nehalems im ready to embrace your POWER!!!!!!!!!!!

Most importantly, how have you managed to spell 'hehe' backwards?

How many pints have you had?

[Biscuit]

Most importantly, how have you managed to spell 'hehe' backwards?

I dont think u wud have to be drunk to make that mistake u just accidently type an E first

[this_is_gav]

Twice? 100% failure rate in 4 characters? OK, you can prove anything with statistics, but he was either in a hurry or intoxicated with something.

[Biscuit]

TBF if i was still on a P4 i think id b gettin excited for an upgrade

[dhyta23]

TBF if i was still on a P4 i think id b gettin excited for an upgrade

Your right and I am too. 2.6ghz P4 478 here :S (missing a pin too lol, snapped it wen I was straightening with a card)

[Biscuit]

Your right and I am too. 2.6ghz P4 478 here :S (missing a pin too lol, snapped it wen I was straightening with a card)

and it still works? ur a lucky son of a...

Im impressed you have resisted the urge to push forwards!

[Ciber]

So, a nehalem chip for £200 in maybe October? You're making me want to put off my planned upgrade to a E8400. Mind you with 4gb DDR3 costing £250 and the first mobos costing maybe £150 thats a total of £600. I guess it will be best to put 3x2gb ddr3 on a nehalem board so I'm guessing £300 for that maybe. It might be worth waiting til 2009 for DDR3 prices to fall some and for any wrinkles to be ironed out. Maybe a £300 E8400 upgrade now isn't such a bad idea. *scratches head* hmmmm

[AdamAnubis]

So, a nehalem chip for £200 in maybe October? You're making me want to put off my planned upgrade to a E8400. Mind you with 4gb DDR3 costing £250 and the first mobos costing maybe £150 thats a total of £600. I guess it will be best to put 3x2gb ddr3 on a nehalem board so I'm guessing £300 for that maybe. It might be worth waiting til 2009 for DDR3 prices to fall some and for any wrinkles to be ironed out. Maybe a £300 E8400 upgrade now isn't such a bad idea. *scratches head* hmmmm

I'm in the same boat, it's very annoying

[j.o.s.h.1408]

TBF if i was still on a P4 i think id b gettin excited for an upgrade

read my post in the first page

[2Cold Scorpio]

Its good to see the entry level chips will be priced nicely, but still...I'm looking at the mid-range ones. Or wait a year and get the big dog at a discount.

[baius]

http://www.nikechristo.com/2008/07/i...ence-with.html
This site reiterated a lot of what was said here, that it's going to cost a lot to get all the new components (Mobo, Ram, etc) so Nehalem will even start up.
I read earlier this week that DDR3 prices are starting to decline, so that's one positive.