Deal: Pickup Core i7's for Less than Core 2's
Browsing through online retailers for the latest prices on CPUs, we came across some good prices on the latest AMD and Intel offerings.
For example, a quick run over to PriceGrabber looking fore Core i7 CPUs, lands us with some attractive figures. You can pick up a quad core Intel Core i7-920 for $$279 but buying a quad core Core 2 Q9650 will set you back $324.99 at the same retailer. Likewise, you can also pick up an AMD Phenom II 940 quad core for less than $235.
At this point, if you're looking for parts for a brand new system, a Core i7 or Phenom II would be the way to go. There's no sense still picking up a quad-core Core 2 system when prices are the way they're going. If you're looking to build a budget system or one for HTPC duties, a Core 2 Duo would be a good bargain as well.
Prices above are what we found at the time of this article.
If you're building a high end gaming rig today, which would you vouch for? The latest Phenom II or the latest Core i7? Or skip a PC altogether and go for a console?
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and how is that relevant in the UK?
@tinnerdxp - its helps us see just how ripped off we are by brand and CPU.
If they posted the price in Yen, you'll also see how far behind we are + how ripped off we are. http://kakaku.com/pc/cpu/
(The pound is so weak right no now where else in the world is cheap!)
Even if you buy from the east... the i7 920 cpu still comes in at £200, not to mention that you would still have to get the CPU into your grubby little hands.
only real solution... business trips to the east, buying parts and bring them home with you..
Other wise, bite the bullet and get what you pay for.
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It would have to go up against a low-power(45w) AMD A64x2 chip + AMD 780G chipset. For a small outlay you get half-decent 3D, native HD support, overclocking and upgradeable to Quad-core (Phenom II).