Quad-Core CPUs Fall Below $200 as Intel Slashes Prices
Posted 10/21/08 at 04:08:08 PM | by Andy Salisbury

Now that you’re playing the waiting game with your fancy new 30” monitor, why not wait for your processor upgrade as well? Price cuts on certain Intel quad-core and dual-core processors are on their way for desktops and servers.
Starting on October 19, 2008 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Q6600 will be priced at $193 and $183, drops of 14 percent and 5 percent respectively. The only question you’ve got to ask yourself is whether or not you want a chip with two cores and a higher clock or four cores with a lower clock.
The price on the Intel E7300 has gone from an already low $133 to $113, wih the E2220 and the E2200’s following suit dropping to $74 and $64,
At this rate, you’ll be able to build a rig for almost nothing!
As someone who is looking to
Submitted by sinan on Tue, 2008-10-21 19:57
As someone who is looking to buy either a Nehalem CPU or an E8500 I am completely indifferent to this news. Too bad the higher end dual cores didn't get another round of price slashes.
Awesome news at perfect
Submitted by Digihotaru on Tue, 2008-10-21 18:50
Awesome news at perfect timing for me. Thanks guys! I'm sure this is in anticipation of Nehalem... if only I were in a position to wait that long.









