When new 45nm CPUs ???

[Cain]

Anyone know what day the new 45nm CPUs (non-Quad/Extreme) will get released ??

Specifically the new E8500 ???

[juneau]

No idea Cain. We'll probably have a better idea by the end of the month.

[Duke{CLR}]

I have only heard what everyone else said and that't the 20th.

[Ghost_Rain]

End of FEB hear in the UK

[WalkinTarget]

Cain, I posted a link to a pre-order for these on TankGuys.com in your other 'Build a PC' thread ...

The absolute possible earliest date is the 20th, so that is when they should be available for delivery from the Intel shipping locations, so expect a week delay til they arrive at retail shops who are high on th list (TankGuys was #1 from their Intel supplier).

[darth_nevus]

Intel claim at CES its going to be the 20th. thats all i can find.

[CHOPS123]

Im with you Cain.....I got all these parts to do a new build but im waiting on the new CPUs. So far I've bought Antec 900 case, fatality sound card, EVGA 8800 gts 512 vid card, Corsair 620 psu.....Hurry up Intel!!!

[darth_nevus]

what mobo did you grab chops?

[CHOPS123]

Darth I'm still tring to decide. Im going to go with a x38...Just have not decided on which brand/model.....Ive normally gone with asus but seems like i always have ram issues with asus. Kinda waiting around to see if any good deal pop up on newegg. If you have any suggestions im all ears! I got a promo offer for 4 gigs of corsair xms2 ram for $112 What do you think about the xms ram? Some of the reviews didnt sound real good

[Cain]

They out yet ???

:?

[pigworthy]

E8500 no, The E8400 is out. Even at Newegg.

[Cain]

:pissed:

[Cain]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037&Tpk=e8400

[Duke{CLR}]

Nice now bring ob the quads. :D

[Devilguns]

This chip really looks amazing. The ability to easily do 4ghz + wow! Even though I just got E6750 a month ago I would really think about getting this chip once it drops to it's msrp.

[pigworthy]

E8500 no, The E8400 is out. Even at Newegg.

by Out, I meant out for sale. Not out of stock. sorry about that.

[Cain]

Should I spring for a 8400, or just wait a little longer ???

[Devilguns]

Initially I don't think the price difference is worth it.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/intel-wolfdale_7.html#sect0


This guy has an 8400 oc'd to 4ghz and getting nearly 19,000 on 3D Mark 06 on air cooling with sli'd 8800gt:


http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/283118-just-picked-up-my-new-e8400.html

Unless you really want the 9.5 over the 9 multiplier, the price per performance of the 8400 looks hard to beat.

[Cain]

Thx Devil, that is what I'm starting to think.

That and I wonder when the 8500 will actually be shipping.

:?

[pigworthy]

Thats why I went with the 8400. A very little OC on the 8400 and you have a E8500 performance. Basically you have to up your buss speed to 350 instead of 333. Every overclock I've seen so far has been above a 400 buss speed with the E8400.

Here is a couple more OC'ed E8400's. http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=544212

[juneau]

Little update from OcUk. These guys are in cahoots with pretty much every hardware manufacturer out there so they get priority above others in Europe (sometimes the US) and get fresh info updates every hour.

Jan 22nd

The e8200 model is available right now, with very good quantity of the e8400s to hit us tomorrow and fighting for e8500's which are proving to be *very* scarce indeed.

Looks like the e8500 isn't going to be in stock for a while yet.

[darth_nevus]

bang for buck=8400. the 1/2 step isn't worth the extra $100 IMO for the E8500 on the multiplier.

and, the 8400 is available :)

[juneau]

bang for buck=8400. the 1/2 step isn't worth the extra $100 IMO for the E8500 on the multiplier.

and, the 8400 is available :)

Still probably this first in Europe though. :twisted:

[ryanbatc]

yeah, Id go for the e8400, add a Tuniq tower or Zalman cooler to that....you're good to go!

Do it!! Do it now!!!