Total Cost of the Skulltrail System – At least €4000{{According to Intel, pricing for the Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and the D5400XS Skulltrail motherboard have not yet been decided. Nonetheless, we have attempted to compile a list of parts and prices based on
Source: Tom's Hardware UK – Keywords: Skulltrail, QX9775, D5400XS, Octo-Core
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Total Cost of the Skulltrail System – At least €4000{{According to Intel, pricing for the Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and the D5400XS Skulltrail motherboard have not yet been decided. Nonetheless, we have attempted to compile a list of parts and prices based on
According to Intel, pricing for the Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and the D5400XS Skulltrail motherboard have not yet been decided. Nonetheless, we have attempted to compile a list of parts and prices based on our experiences in order to gauge what kind of a price range we can expect Intel’s hot-rod system to fall into.
The Core 2 Extreme QX9770 (socket 775), which is identical to the QX9775 in both feature-set and clock speed, currently costs around €1200 apiece. This leads us to conclude that Intel will not set the price for QX9775 any lower than this.
High-end motherboards by MSI (MS HydroGenX38) or ASUS (P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP) based on Intel’s X48 chipset cost around €290. Since the Intel’s D5400 XS Skulltrail board features a workstation chipset with two CPU sockets and an additional two Nvidia PCI-Express chips, we expect it to cost no less than €450.
Below is our (theoretical) price list with components that would typically be found in a system of this calibre.
| Component | Price |
|---|---|
| 2x Processor - Core 2 Extreme QX9775 | €2400 |
| Motherboard - Intel D5400XS | €450 |
| PSU - Enermax Galaxy DXX 1000W EPS12V | €270 |
| Graphics Card - Nvidia 8800 GTX | €320 |
| Memory - 4x 1 GB FB-DIMM 667 MHz | €178 |
| CPU Cooler - 2x Zalman CNPS9500 AT | €70 |
| Case | €200 |
| Hard Drive - 2x WD 5000AAJS | €168 |
| DVD Burner - Samsung SH-S203D/RSMN | €36 |
| Total Cost: | €4092 |
If you want to build a completely new system around the Skulltrail platform, you should be prepared to invest at least €4000.
The components of the Skulltrail system will be available either as a bundle or as separate components and should find their way into stores before April 2008.
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so... all in all, it sucks
sounds awesome, but the performance is troublesome. if they swapped out the memory, and if games actually could use it, then it would be awesome! but if your thinking ill buy this to be future proof(you will soon find that you wasted your money)
WRONG. This system will cost a HELL of a lot more than four grand.
And I wonder if Intel will rush out some custom high-speed memory with the ECC crippled? For a whopping price of course..
That'll bring the price up to mid-fives or low six grand, easy...
Why does TH assume you'd pair such a strong CPU setup with (comparatively) weak graphics? AFAIK just one GTX costs a fair bit more than what's listed here, and anyone who'd want SkullTrail is a hundred times more likely to buy THREE. Or THREE Ultras
That in turn means that you'll be looking at a 1.2KW PSU AND a 300W 12V booster for the extra oomph (oh, and the missing PCIe connectors...) And they'd either want to dismantle and replace the southbridge cooler or invest in a whole lotta dampening material for the insides of the case to supress the unholy fan noise
Bit of a white elephant, this.
well, the life isn't just about playing games on the pc............this motherboard is done for professional use. boxx, sgi, apple, dell, hp ecc are using dual quads for years...........but we use them to create what you play a year later