Shopping for a new PC. Help appreciated!

[ssj12]

Squilliam said:

ssj12 said:

Squilliam said:

ssj12 said:

Squilliam said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103188

Processor AMD Phenom X3 8450(2.1GHz)
Memory Capacity 3GB DDR2
Memory Spec 1GB x 3
Memory Slots (Available/Total) 1/4
Hard Drive
HD Capacity 320GB
HD Interface SATA
(1/1) PCI Express 2.0 x1
(1/1) PCI Express 2.0 x16
(1/2) PCI v2.3

Cost $370+Shipping/Tax (I assume shipping will be $20-$30)

Its much more powerful than both the computers, it just lacks in terms the GPU department which can easily be fixed with a next generation GPU (Coming next few months)

if your going to suggest waiting than I will too since since the Core i7 dual cores should be out in a few months. Now tell me do you really think AMD can stand up against a dual-core Nehalem considering how cheap the processor will be?

 

Do you actually believe anyone will be able to buy a Core I7-2 system for less than $500 within 6 months?

 

 

Based on the price difference between the Core 2 series and Core i7 so far I believe that the Core i7-2s will be priced around $150 and there will be cheap motherboards available by that time making it so that a PC can be built for between $500 and $600 maybe cheaper.

Um, You can't buy a Core 2 for that price.... plus the motherboards are expensive as well.

 

 

OK i guess Ill take this time out to show you why I figure my price could easily be right.

 

First let me show the price difference of Intel's high-end CPUs

Core i7 965 - $1019 NewEgg

Core 2 QX7700 - $1459 NewEgg

Core i7 940 - $564 NewEgg

Core 2 QX9650 - $1029 NewEgg

 

Now lets compare what CPUs are in the Core i7 920's price range

Core i7 920 - $294 NewEgg

Core 2 Q9550 - $294 NewEgg

And just to show competitor pricing at this range for fun.

Phenom II X4 940 - $275 NewEgg

 

I will admit you have a point on motherboard cost UNTIL you look at one thing. All current Core i7 motherboards are meant for the enthusiast market at the moment meaning they all can do Tri-SLi and CrossFireX. It is expected a motherboard with that much capability will be expensive. What happens after you remove 2 PCi-E 2.0 slots for a few regular old PCi-E x2 slots remove Tri-SLi and CrossfireX ability, shring the motherboard down since they dont need as much space, licensing costs for the tech is removed, and all your left is a motherboard similar to every cheap-o motherboard we can get now for an AMD or Core 2 processor just with an X58 connector.

Using the prices above to show differences in Intel pricing last generation vs this current one shows some significant price differences. Considering the fact that the Core i7 920 is a high-end CPU and costs the same price as Intel's last gen fastest mid-end CPU this shows that Intel's mid-end will easy match the pricing of an Core 2 E8400.

A dual core Core i7 processor should cost around $150 and the motherboard maybe around $80 going by my estimations.