The cycle

Submitted by maniacm0nk3y on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 8:13pm

It's ineveitable, yet it's never for the things I want. It's not enough to wish for them to drop prices on their new line.....

Or some mobo vendors at least make budget boards.

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Intel certainly had a reason

Submitted by Cache on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 5:51pm

Intel certainly had a reason to leave costs on the higher end before AMD rolled out their updated Phenom, but there is also the reason to clear stock so that the I7 will be the more likely choice for new builds.  However, as  I'm still running a socket 775, I look forward to some lower chip prices for a backup PC or two...

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Submitted by worm8199 on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 5:34pm

 

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Terrible news!!!!

Submitted by worm8199 on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 5:33pm

I just got a Q6600 at the end of November and NOW they are going to drop prices!? Figures, that happens everytime I upgrade!

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There are rumors that a cut

Submitted by b_boy_69_00 on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 5:03pm

There are rumors that a cut of 15-40% for quad-core CPUs and 13% for dual-core CPUs are in the mix. This would coincide with Intel rolling out a new 65W Core 2 Quad 8200S (priced at $245), 9400S ($320), and 9550S ($369) parts on the 18th, along with price cuts to the Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Duo E7400 priced at $183 and $113 respectively.

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I'm hoping the dual cores

Submitted by sinan on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 4:13pm

I'm hoping the dual cores get slashed as well. I'd love to get a cheap-er E8500

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This is great news

Submitted by b_boy_69_00 on Wed, 01/14/2009 - 3:16pm

This is great news considering I am about to get a Q8200.

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