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Former Member
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Dell XPS 710 Core 2 Extreme QX6700
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productd...;l=en&s=dhs&cs=19 * With 4 processor cores total it looks like a good crunching machine. I'm going to wait until the prices go down and a more efficient version is released. |
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Former Member
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I'm going to wait until the prices go down and a more efficient version is released. AMD plans to release a new core, competitive with Core 2, in the second half of 2007. AMD intends to start with a high end 4-core chip and then work their way down to lowly dual-core releases in 2008. I expect prices to plummet due to competition. It is always possible to get a better price / performance ratio by delaying. And it makes you feel virtuous!  At least, if you are as stingy as I am.  Lawrence |
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Sgt.Joe
Ace Cruncher USA Joined: Jul 4, 2006 Post Count: 7854 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Neat stuff ! However did you see the price for the Dell system. $3699.00 US. I checked and found the chip alone is $1100.00 US at its cheapest. I think it will be a couple of years before one of these ends up in my Christmas stocking.
----------------------------------------Cheers Sgt.Joe Minnesota Crunchers
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Former Member
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I treated myself for Christmas. Not a Dell though. I'm putting a quad core in a Gigabyte DQ6 mobo. Have all the parts, but still sitting in the packaging for now.
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Former Member
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rbolo....no, i'm not that lucky
mr. hardin....i can't wait that long sgt. joe....i have your timetable and the other half of your fishnets whl....why!??  |
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Former Member
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Why ?
 Because I enjoy sitting amongst packaging.  |
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Movieman
Veteran Cruncher Joined: Sep 9, 2006 Post Count: 1042 Status: Offline |
I'm going to wait until the prices go down and a more efficient version is released. AMD plans to release a new core, competitive with Core 2, in the second half of 2007. AMD intends to start with a high end 4-core chip and then work their way down to lowly dual-core releases in 2008. I expect prices to plummet due to competition. It is always possible to get a better price / performance ratio by delaying. And it makes you feel virtuous! At least, if you are as stingy as I am. Lawrence Lawrence: Don't wait this time! These are monsters and even better, a dual clovertown.. Can you say a machine that will crank 25K+ a day in WCG? Thats no BS and thats at 3000/8mb/1333 and there's more left in this beast!  |
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zombie67 [MM]
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: May 26, 2006 Post Count: 228 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Lawrence: Don't wait this time! These are monsters and even better, a dual clovertown.. Can you say a machine that will crank 25K+ a day in WCG? Thats no BS and thats at 3000/8mb/1333 and there's more left in this beast! Hi Movieman! I just just bought this: https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist...648&WishListTitle=C2Q This will be my first OC machine. The parts arrive in a few days. I'm sure I'll be asking for OC tips...  |
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Movieman
Veteran Cruncher Joined: Sep 9, 2006 Post Count: 1042 Status: Offline |
Lawrence: Don't wait this time! These are monsters and even better, a dual clovertown.. Can you say a machine that will crank 25K+ a day in WCG? Thats no BS and thats at 3000/8mb/1333 and there's more left in this beast! Hi Movieman! I just just bought this: https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist...648&WishListTitle=C2Q This will be my first OC machine. The parts arrive in a few days. I'm sure I'll be asking for OC tips... Get on ICQ and give me a yell..some info for you. |
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Former Member
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Can you say a machine that will crank 25K+ a day in WCG? Thats no BS and thats at 3000/8mb/1333 and there's more left in this beast! Great stuff Movieman. I take it that you are using a 64 bit OS with that 8MB. I hope you dont mind me being nosey and asking which one and did you have any problems running BOINC/WCG with it ? Thanks. Edit: What a dummy I am. Just realised that would have been 8GB the way I was thinking. 8MB must be the cache. Ignore me. -- Edited for inappropriate language - nelsoc [Edit 2 times, last edit by Former Member at Dec 29, 2006 1:21:10 AM] |
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