Quote Originally Posted by Hornet331 View Post
I dont know, maybe intel thinks they dont need to drop prices.

Take a look around, how many guys already have 45nm quad ready 775 boards here.

When the 940 is ~225€ (incl tax) you still need a board for the PII. A decent 790GX board is ~100€ which would put the whole package to ~325€.

A Q9550 is ~290€, so its cheaper to just drop in a Q9950 into a 775s board then to buy a 940 and a board.

The only people that really benefit from the 940 are the quys that already have a AM2(+) board or come from older platfroms (S939 or 775 not compatible with Quads) or buy a whole new pc.
For my case and my country context, going for a platform change isn't that hurtful, since my X38 board -DFI LanParty UT X38-T2R has a pretty good secondhand price, relatively comparable to a new, highend 790GX board. And ofcourse, supporting the underdog should they have a competitive product always carries a premium in my decision makin process.