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TomsHardware.com is reporting that the originally scheduled launch of Nehalem based Bloomfield processors will be moved up to September. Imagine that, a hardware launch ahead of schedule! The X58 chipsets will launch along with it..

Some early tests of samples of Nehalem show it beating out current processors by 20 to 30 percent. It appears to like overclocking as well with some overclocking tests going to almost 1Ghz over stock. Nehalem ditches the traditional front-side bus (FSB), and instead uses an external multiplier to control the link between CPU core, memory controller, and north-bridge.

This is only going to further mash AMDs toes as their next CPU, Shanghai, doesn’t look promising for catching up to Intel. Unless AMD has a hat trick waiting, we’ll have to wait until San Paolo and Magny-Cours come out in 2010 to see if AMD can catch up. A year and a half is a long time and a lot can happen in the CPU world. With Nehalem looking to come out early, Intel stretches its lead.

Is Nehalem seductive enough to get you to upgrade?

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avatarNehalem...

Submitted by HyperCajun on Sat, 2008-07-26 17:28

I just finished building my new system 3 weeks ago. I started with a DX48BT2 Intel motherboard and Core 2 Quad 9450. For the hard drives I used 2 of Western Digitals VelociRaptors. I did goof on the memory using Corsairs TW3X4G1600C9DHX G DDR3 (4 gigs). The memory loads at 1066 MHz by default because Intel requires a "spd" chip on the memory to run at 1600 MHz. I am running Vista Ultimate 64 which reports 5.9 on all of its performance tests if that means anything. This is totally my fault and not Corsairs, but I found out the recommeded memory is double the price of the memory I originally purchased. I have been able to reset the memory bus to 1600 MHz using Intels "Desktop Control Center" so that is my compromise for now. I also bought Corsair's TX750W power supply. I like its single rail. For graphics I am running only one BFG GeForce 9800 GTX (BFG98512GTXOCE) that has 512MB GDDR3. Now NVidia has the GeForce GTX 280 out that is supposed to be so much better than what I just bought. All of this ran me approximately $2,200.

I waited for a couple of months for the WD VelociRaptor drives to build this system. I am very happy with this combination, so my question to Intel is "Why in the hell should I have waited for this latest CPU? The system being replaced worked excellently for over 4 years. It was an Intel D850EMV2 motherboard and 3.06 GHz hyperthreaded PCU. One gig of Rambus 1066 memory and 2 Seagate Ultra 320 SCSI drives (0 raid striped). Hopefully I have done my homework (except for the memory goof which I can change later if the price ever becomes interesting) well enough to get 4 years out of this new system.

 

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avatarOh man! I just finished my

Submitted by Zipster41 on Fri, 2008-07-25 08:46

Oh man! I just finished my build the other day.  I could have easily made myself wait another month for this.  Ugh the wonderful world of technology.

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Submitted by Skiplives on Fri, 2008-07-25 07:53

"Is Nehalem seductive enough to get you to upgrade?"
 
Um .... yeahhhhhhhh.  I was going to build a computer this summer, but I think I'll wait.  The only drawback, DDR3 prices. 

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