I want the E6850...

[Mr. Smith]

C2D @ 3.0ghz for ~£180! Woop woop.

This won't be until July mind... Quad doesnt appeal to me at the momnet as I beleive I won't see any real benefit as hardly any apps I use are optimised to use more than one core, n/m 4.

My thoughts are get it, OC it and game on!

Sure in due time more multi core apps will emerge but by then the proccys will be much slicker anyway and I'd be moving onto 4/+ cores...

[Rastalovich]

I got plans for 4 cores, but not much use for the mainstream I grant u.

£180...$180... £90 ?!?!?!

Thing is with cores atm, it`s down to the user to make the plans and adjustments, what would be more beneficial is if it was native to the OS or it`s counter parts. Can`t see that happening for pcs pre windows 2010 - that`s a living joke at the expense of the software industry today imo.

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by name='Rastalovich'

£180...$180... £90 ?!?!?!

Mate, £180 = ~$350

OK, so the states get cheaper products but I'm saying they'd be paying ~$280 which is ~£140...

Now way are these going to be £90 anytime soon (maybe in 1 or 2 years)

Still, these should clock up to 4.0ghz which will be very nice for what I have in mind

[Ham]

hmm

1333fsb proccy?

Thats 333 real, on a x9 multi, IMO ud be better off with a regular 6800 on x10.

400fsb is easy

Edit: btw mr smith, looking at any more extreme cooling solutions?

[FragTek]

I still wouldn't count on retail versions of this chip hitting 4ghz on air. 3.8ghz on a good chip seems about fair. There's a point at which buying the highest level chip is not cost effective. You're getting a higher multi, yes, but you still run the risk of a low FSB wall and it's not guaranteed to do anything over it's specced 3.0ghz. My first acclimation would be that these will run the same as all current lower model chips which is approx. 3.4-3.6ghz with relatively low voltages on air.

[Bungral]

Originally Posted by name='FragTek'

I still wouldn't count on retail versions of this chip hitting 4ghz on air. 3.8ghz on a good chip seems about fair. There's a point at which buying the highest level chip is not cost effective. You're getting a higher multi, yes, but you still run the risk of a low FSB wall and it's not guaranteed to do anything over it's specced 3.0ghz. My first acclimation would be that these will run the same as all current lower model chips which is approx. 3.4-3.6ghz with relatively low voltages on air.

*rubs against his E6600*

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by name='Ham'

hmm

1333fsb proccy?

Thats 333 real, on a x9 multi, IMO ud be better off with a regular 6800 on x10.

400fsb is easy

Edit: btw mr smith, looking at any more extreme cooling solutions?

Can you please explain the problem with the 1333fsb? Cooling, I'm deffo having water as a minimum. It's standard now. I might keep my pelt (no one has shown any interest in the FS section), going to fiddle with it. OCZ phase could be a winner - decent price.

Originally Posted by name='FragTek'

I still wouldn't count on retail versions of this chip hitting 4ghz on air. 3.8ghz on a good chip seems about fair. There's a point at which buying the highest level chip is not cost effective. You're getting a higher multi, yes, but you still run the risk of a low FSB wall and it's not guaranteed to do anything over it's specced 3.0ghz. My first acclimation would be that these will run the same as all current lower model chips which is approx. 3.4-3.6ghz with relatively low voltages on air.

Won't be on air. At worst water, might stick with the pelt, might phase. Water seems so hassle free right now...

3.8 is cool. My e6600 hits that with a lot of juice, be nice to hit that with low volts...

As you say it totally depends on the chip. There is another price drop due on e66/7/8's as they are being dropped in November

[Ham]

1333 fsb is just 333 real opposed too 1066 being 266. Meaning a lower multi for same clock(stock). While the conroe core cpus can (nearly) all get too 400fsb no problem. The higher multiplier will benefit you more.

Basicly im saying go for a higher multi CPU if your going too be spending alot, rather than one thats the same as an E6600 or even a lowly E4300. They all clock similarly dependant on the quality of the chip.

Frags probably right though, we'll have too wait and see.

If you go for phase then 4Ghz is a more than achievable target though.

[cuprasport]

you will be stuck with this chip with same/lower clocks than an e6600 as it has the same multi with a 1333fsb