QX9770 Review

[Penguin463]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/02/12/intel_core_2_extreme_qx9770/11

I guess they wanted to be on top by a larger margin :up:

[BTK]

I don't like this.

But as Intel’s “Extreme” product it also commands an “Extreme” price-tag of over £900

£ 900 = $ 1,753.11 USD

[road-runner]

Here is another http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/intel_qx9770/

[Calmatory]

How many people pay +$1500 for a CPU, when they can get the same speed with overclocking and save some +$1000? Well, those chips are for demonstrating and hyping anyway, and many, if not all of those who have tested them haven't paid for them anyway. :p

[Nanometer]

How many people pay +$1500 for a CPU, when they can get the same speed with overclocking and save some +$1000? Well, those chips are for demonstrating and hyping anyway, and many, if not all of those who have tested them haven't paid for them anyway. :p

I paid 1000 for an fx-60 because of an unlocked multiplier.

[BTK]

I am a student. I can't pull money out of my ass like most people here.

Anything over $200 for a cpu is too much.

[Calmatory]

I paid 1000 for an fx-60 because of an unlocked multiplier.

Yeah, I know few of those who have paid some ~800-1200 for a CPU, but a $1700... Well, for benching/HC-overclocking then yeah, if one has alot of money, but certainly not for 24/7 use... Besides the HC/Xtreme overclockers are rather minority anyway of the whole OC community, then remember that overclockers are minority of customers anyway...

I have always bought the lowest-end possible and OC'd it to the max which has been enough for my use, even though I just LOVE overclocking. Cheap parts = more parts = more time tweaking + OC'ing. ;) But as I said, and as it has been already known, these "extreme-end" CPUs are just for marketting and hype.

[happychappy]

I paid 1000 for an fx-60 because of an unlocked multiplier.

Same reason i bought a QX9650:)

[Bobsama]

Same reason i bought a QX9650:)

Same reason i bought a E2140 :)



Oh wait... it's not. I spent $75 for a low-end CPU to OC the heck out of it... too bad my IP35-E is flaky at best. Anyways--if I was a millionaire OC'er, I'd buy an Extreme Edition. Actually... no I wouldn't. I'd buy two server chips and then beat the Extreme Edition chips. Love the new i5400 chipsets--dual PCI Express for Radeon HD3870X2's in CFX4.

[MpG]

You can somewhat justify the QX9650's price, thanks to the lower multis on the regular chips. But this thing? Forget it. Doesn't seem to clock any higher/better, despite the cost. 99% of these chips will probably wind up in boutique computer systems.

[mcoffey]

Same reason i bought a QX9650:)

+2 :up:

andyc

[GAR]

and you would pay $1,000 more for an unlocked multi????? that does not justify the price

[S1mon-]

and you would pay $1,000 more for an unlocked multi????? that does not justify the price


Agreed. 5-6 times the price for 200-300MHz more? :confused:

[lazy]

Agreed. 5-6 times the price for 200-300MHz more? :confused:

QTF

but then again if i had money growing on trees i guess ill try it out