Intel Cutting CPU Prices Next Week

[Sam_oslo]

Believe it or not, there are still people who buy on the low end.

I'm currently replacing machines in a small network that are so old they are single-core with DDR and even pre-DDR memory. I'm buying a lot of Celeron E3300s since the cost of a Socket 775 board/CPU is so economic compared to current tech, and for the purposes they are used for they are easily powerful enough. Price drops at the low end are certainly good for me and my cash-strapped employer.

I see what you mean, but 32nm is the norm today. You may get the 45nm a bit cheaper, but the cost of ownership is much higher for these hot and power-hungry 45nm. Your cash-strapped employer would save the difference in power bills in a short time.

The price and performance of mainstream Sandy B is not totally clear yet, but early results are indicating much better performance. They would probably be cheaper too, and they are 32nm. SB is much cooler and more power efficient for sure. Nobody, specially those cash-strapped, should buy those hot and power hungry 45nm today.

Isn't it your job to inform your cash-strapped employer about the total cost, including the best cost of owner ship?