i7 not selling very well!!

[Pelu]

I only upgrade because it increase my games FPS or keeps the FPS from diminishing in new games lol!!!!

of course with the minimum cash... after all playing is awesome... it keeps me alive but it doesn't generate any income at all...

 

[Modelworks]

For the same amount of money I can put together a couple quad core pc and use that and get more out of it.
i7 right now just doesn't have the bang for the buck.

 

[Genx87]

i7 is designed for the 4+ socket space. Hence the reason for the the triple channel high end chipsets and on die memory controller. Motherboard prices are high and so is the memory. They wanted a chip to compete with the operton in this space. Their shared FSB was killing them here.

But this was discussed months ago so it shouldnt be a surprise. It is a highend niche product right now on the consumer side. i7 wont become more mainstream until 3rd qtr 09 when the consumer version of the chipset comes out that should bring MB prices into the 100-150 dollar range.

 

[nyker96]

it's not too surprising, with new mb/ram/cpu/coolers needed to go i7, i'd say it's a tough sale in current economic conditions. i think only enthusiasts and video/audio/graphics pro will buy it. that is <5% of the market.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

Originally posted by: Idontcare

Originally posted by: aigomorla
Problem is tho what uses 8 threads minus distributive computing that an overclocker would use?

Encoding

But I'd rather spend the $ on raid-0 4x SSD's than upgrade to i7 from my existing quad.

This count?

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_1146.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_1145.jpg

I need 3 more intel SSD's to get what you want tho.

You guys interested in seeing the monster attached to those drives?

No SAS, no class! :laugh:

 

[Jabbernyx]

Originally posted by: nyker96
it's not too surprising, with new mb/ram/cpu/coolers needed to go i7, i'd say it's a tough sale in current economic conditions. i think only enthusiasts and video/audio/graphics pro will buy it. that is <5% of the market.

This and I just don't see a compelling enough reason (personally, YMMV of course) to switch from a cheap and effective 3.6GHz E6600 DDR2 setup to a non-i7 setup.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Idontcare

Originally posted by: aigomorla

You guys interested in seeing the monster attached to those drives?

It better be something like an Areca 1280ML or better class raid-card with 2GB or more cache. Don't tell me you are using some craptastic on-board mobo raid for those!

arc-1680ix with 1gb 8x pci-e card. (however right now that slot is being used by a second HD4870X2)

So the card is now on my Sammy which is a SAN on my network.

a blond girl suckered me into getting it.

*looking at ruby*

Originally posted by: Jabbernyx

Originally posted by: nyker96
it's not too surprising, with new mb/ram/cpu/coolers needed to go i7, i'd say it's a tough sale in current economic conditions. i think only enthusiasts and video/audio/graphics pro will buy it. that is <5% of the market.

This and I just don't see a compelling enough reason (personally, YMMV of course) to switch from a cheap and effective 3.6GHz E6600 DDR2 setup to a non-i7 setup.

G R E E D

we can never get rid of it, and we will always be haunted by it!

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: aigomorla

arc-1680ix with 1gb 8x pci-e card. (however right now that slot is being used by a second HD4870X2)

Why waste good bandwidth for that? Get a single 280 and be done with it! Kill two birds with one stone.

p.s. The 1680 does not do as well with SATA as its SATA brethren. Even worse would be mixing SATA and SAS on the same host. Get some MBA's and be happy. Don't forget a 2GB DIMM as it's practically free now.

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: aigomorla

arc-1680ix with 1gb 8x pci-e card. (however right now that slot is being used by a second HD4870X2)

Why waste good bandwidth for that? Get a single 280 and be done with it! Kill two birds with one stone.

p.s. The 1680 does not do as well with SATA as its SATA brethren. Even worse would be mixing SATA and SAS on the same host. Get some MBA's and be happy. Don't forget a 2GB DIMM as it's practically free now.

^

see she's trying to do it again.

 

[AdamK47]

It looks like I'll be sitting on the performance throne longer while you commoners do... whatever you commoners do.

 

[Jabbernyx]

Originally posted by: AdamK47
It looks like I'll be sitting on the performance throne longer while you commoners do... whatever you commoners do.

Enjoy our perfectly good setups?

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: AdamK47
It looks like I'll be sitting on the performance throne longer while you commoners do... whatever you commoners do.

lolz..

http://i125.photobucket.com/al...aigomorla/IMG_1260.jpg

rest of the machine those hd's belong to.

if you want my honest advice. Since ive flipped though 4 i7's chips.

If you can honestly afford the 920, and the setup required, its a great chip. If your tight on budget, you cant go wrong with yorkfield.

the 920 is definite an interesting chip