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bet they will cost a bomb as well. no point. i will stick with 1156
The Core i3 2100 is on pre-order at Dabs for around £100.Originally Posted by j.o.s.h.1408
OTH,these won't be overclockable as they lack an unlocked multiplier and Turbo Boost.
I think they will mostly be about incredible power efficiency and benchmark a little ahead of the previous generation, I think it's a bit mean slashing the L3 cache to 3 MB, and overclocking,bit of a pay more get less deal
The new Core i3 processors are quicker but consume the slightly more power than the previous generation processors:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/t...2100-tested/21
how does it compare to the old i3 530 cpu?
edit: reading it from same link you gave me. its maybe around 10% faster then previous i3. if it really is priced £100 then i may get it.
febuary 20th its out? why so long?
http://www.dabs.com/products/intel-c...-3mb-79Q3.html
tempted.
Last edited by j.o.s.h.1408; 16-01-2011 at 01:15 AM.
The new Core i3 2100 does look decent for the price. OTH,a Core i3 530 or 540 can be overclocked quite a decent amount AFAIK and the motherboards are still cheaper ATM and you can use higher voltage RAM too.
It might be advisable to wait for people to upgrade and get yourself a relatively cheap socket 1156 Core i3 530 or 540.
TDP of these new low-end parts is very tasty though.
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
Power comsumption is actually no better as it seems the chipset consumes more power now!
The Core i3 2100T is supposed to have a 35W TDP but costs more than the Core i3 2100.
The Core i3 2100 is currently on pre-order for around £100 at a few retailers.
I was going to say, i thought they had a sub 40W TDP
There is hope for the Pentium being a cheap low power alternative yet then
Edit: The recent spate of low power chips are BS anyway IMO, they're just lower performing. AMD/Intel should be aiming for chips like the Q9550S and so on where performance wasn't sacrificed, even if they did cost more.
Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.
CAT-THE-FIFTH (16-01-2011)
Hopefully you don't need to buy a £70 motherboard for a £70 Pentium!!I was going to say, i thought they had a sub 40W TDP
There is hope for the Pentium being a cheap low power alternative yet then
Edit: The recent spate of low power chips are BS anyway IMO, they're just lower performing. AMD/Intel should be aiming for chips like the Q9550S and so on where performance wasn't sacrificed, even if they did cost more.
so its best i wait for SB i3's then?
I'm thinking of upgrading to either a 2500K or a 2600K (probably the former). Will I see much of an increase in gaming performance over my current CPU?
Nope.
How about the more CPU intensive games?
Or would adding an extra GPU be better?
No.....actually yes if the e-peen needs to be maintained!
AMD Bulldozer is out in April too.
BTW,only 35% of Steam users have a quad core:
http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
Only if your current games are struggling!
OTH,the HD5870 1GB can be had for £170 to £180.
lol, no!No.....actually yes if the e-peen needs to be maintained!
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