Vista - Intel Slashes Desktop, Server Processor Prices

**z3r010** · 10-20-2008

In less than a week after reporting third-quarter financial results, Intel cut the prices on several of its high-end, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo desktop processors. In addition, Intel dropped prices on some its older Pentium chips for desktops and Xeon processors for single-socket server systems. The price cuts also anticipate the release of new Nehalem-based microprocessors in November.

Intel is cutting the prices on several of its processors, including the company’s high-end Core 2 Quad desktop processors, a little less than a week after reporting its third-quarter financial results and as the chip giant gears up for the release of its first Nehalem-based microprocessors in November.

On Oct. 19, Intel posted the cuts on its Web site. The processor price cuts include a 14 percent reduction for the Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor running at 2.33GHz. Intel dropped the prices of that chip from $224 to $193, and the company also cut the price of its Core 2 Quad Q6600 chip (2.40GHz) by 5 percent from $193 to $183.
In addition, Intel cut the price of its Core 2 Duo E7300 processor (2.66GH) 15 percent from $133 and $113. Intel also added a new processor – the Core 2 Duo E7400 – to this line of desktop chips. The E7400, which runs at 2.66GHz, will retail for $133.

Read more - http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Intel-Slashes-Desktop-Server-Processor-Prices/?kc=rss

**smarteyeball** · 10-20-2008

It's still going to cost a hundred-billion-trillion-gigajillion with AUD-USD exchange rate (well, maybe that's a little over exaggerated)

It's good news though. price drops are always welcome

SCSIraidGURU · 10-20-2008

My pair of E5430 2.66 GHz 1333 MHz FSB Xeons have not been maxed out yet. I heard Photoshop CS4 is only capable of 4 cores and 16GB of RAM. I

**NormCameron** · 10-21-2008

Good new if you are upgrading. Of course these CPU's are nearly "old" technology. Maybe Intel has more than the Nehalem up it's sleeve??

10-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
z3r010 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 21,389 posts	Intel Slashes Desktop, Server Processor Prices In less than a week after reporting third-quarter financial results, Intel cut the prices on several of its high-end, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo desktop processors. In addition, Intel dropped prices on some its older Pentium chips for desktops and Xeon processors for single-socket server systems. The price cuts also anticipate the release of new Nehalem-based microprocessors in November. Intel is cutting the prices on several of its processors, including the company’s high-end Core 2 Quad desktop processors, a little less than a week after reporting its third-quarter financial results and as the chip giant gears up for the release of its first Nehalem-based microprocessors in November. On Oct. 19, Intel posted the cuts on its Web site. The processor price cuts include a 14 percent reduction for the Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor running at 2.33GHz. Intel dropped the prices of that chip from $224 to $193, and the company also cut the price of its Core 2 Quad Q6600 chip (2.40GHz) by 5 percent from $193 to $183. In addition, Intel cut the price of its Core 2 Duo E7300 processor (2.66GH) 15 percent from $133 and $113. Intel also added a new processor – the Core 2 Duo E7400 – to this line of desktop chips. The E7400, which runs at 2.66GHz, will retail for $133. Read more - http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Intel-Slashes-Desktop-Server-Processor-Prices/?kc=rss
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10-20-2008	#2 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,676 posts	Re: Intel Slashes Desktop, Server Processor Prices It's still going to cost a hundred-billion-trillion-gigajillion with AUD-USD exchange rate (well, maybe that's a little over exaggerated) It's good news though. price drops are always welcome
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10-20-2008	#3 (permalink)
SCSIraidGURU Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Intel Slashes Desktop, Server Processor Prices My pair of E5430 2.66 GHz 1333 MHz FSB Xeons have not been maxed out yet. I heard Photoshop CS4 is only capable of 4 cores and 16GB of RAM. I
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10-21-2008	#4 (permalink)
NormCameron Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit Beta, Vista Ultimate x86 1,082 posts	Re: Intel Slashes Desktop, Server Processor Prices Good new if you are upgrading. Of course these CPU's are nearly "old" technology. Maybe Intel has more than the Nehalem up it's sleeve??
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