Q9550

[Ommid]

Hi all,

So now intel has dropped prices 40% as Hexus says. How much will the new price of the Q9550 be for us consumers who will be buying one? I think I may upgrade my Q6600

[PeterStoba]

I am almost positive the q9550 drops to q9450 prices

[N3il]

They are about for pre order now on some etailors..

Scan have it for £223.12.

[Lanky123]

Yes, the Q9550 drops to $316 which was the Q9450 price IIRC. I think I read somewhere that the Q9450 is being replaced by a Q9400 at $266 (aka Q9300 money, not quite sure where that leaves the Q9300 price wise)?

Edit: Hexus article back up, no new price for Q9300 so presumably that means it's being dropped.

[Fraz]

So I guess the question is... is it actually worth upgrading a Q6600 for one of these? Is putting on a 25% overclock going to be trivial?

[DratUK]

Difficult but unless your desperate to change I wouldnt bother. i7 isnt that far away so personally I am saving my pennies for that rather than cahnging my Q6600.

[PeterStoba]

Difficult but unless your desperate to change I wouldnt bother. i7 isnt that far away so personally I am saving my pennies for that rather than cahnging my Q6600.

Exactly what i am doing

[Powderhound]

Do you reckon £223 is as low as it will go on Scan for now, or will it drop further once Scan have run down their stock of Q9450s?

[Ommid]

Do you reckon £223 is as low as it will go on Scan for now, or will it drop further once Scan have run down their stock of Q9450s?

I thought it would be like 140 quid!

[Powderhound]

I'm waiting for it to reach £~195