Quote Originally Posted by OBR View Post
Nehalem is not a monster like you said, Game performance is +/- the same like Core 2, in some aplications is Core i7 better, but nothing special ...

calm down Movieman Core i7 for that money is total "", and YES end of NDA is under NDA = total stupid ...
But in few days you will be maybe surprised ... whats will be released ...
I can only go on what I observe and what I see says to me that yes it is a monster in terms of the increase in computational power over the previous generation(Yorkfield and in my case Harpertown cpu's)
I don't game so I can't comment on that factor.
I don't lie, I'm not paid by Intel and my comments are my own not influenced by anyone's opinions except what I see with my own eyes.
Last, I didn't receive this system thru Intel but thru other means so realistically I am not under a signed NDA but under a personal one as it's a matter of honor not legality. You don't spit in someone's face that has done you the immense favor of letting you test an as yet unreleased system by posting benchmarks in the public sector as some have done including yourself.
As to price, they are offerring three levels of chips, and one buys what one decides is best for his/her own financial situation and that has always been the case.
Look at the Harpertowns for example;
A pair of E5420's that will easily do 3GHz can be bought any day for $500.00 if you shop right and will do most anything anyone would have need of but if you want that top speed chip like the QX9775 that will do 4GHz+ you pay close to $3000.00 a pair.
That is life my friend and carries over to all forms of the marketplace.
Quote Originally Posted by Blauhung View Post
Where was it demoed? Are you thinking about the Polaris research chip that hit the headlines again?



but you forget, our buddy Dave doesn't game, he's looking at crunching throughput which is where i7 really is a monster.
Yes, you hit it perfectly and it is.
Quote Originally Posted by runmc View Post
Can I have it when your finished with it??





Who are you? What's your name again?

To all, Runmc is the guy that first told me about Xs over 3 years ago and as good a person as you will ever meet..