Intel's Core i7 CPUs available now - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 17th Nov 2008, 16:08

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/11...vailable-now/1

Intel's new Core i7 processors are now in the channel and actually available to buy. We've scouted prices and rounded them up to see who has the cheapest i7 920.

The Infamous Mr D · 17th Nov 2008, 16:18

I see these bad boys making a killing the professional field.

Gamers, though, are likely to stick with their Core 2's for a very long while yet.

bowman · 17th Nov 2008, 16:37

Except for those of us who don't even have a Core 2 to begin with.

My 920 and P6T are on their way..

FeRaL · 17th Nov 2008, 16:45

I hear you bowman, I'm still running an Athlon XP 2500+ 8(

Tyrmot · 17th Nov 2008, 16:46

These first 2 posts seem to sum it up perfectly, if you've got Core 2 at the moment this is definitely (unsurprisingly) not worth it at the mo... I look forward to prices dropping to more reasonable levels soon

Paradigm Shifter · 17th Nov 2008, 16:47

Ouch. I think I'll wait to see what price the 45nm Deneb-core Phenoms (or Phenom II's, if the web rumour mill is correct...) will be. The motherboards are cheaper (790FX+SB750 DFI board for £120!) and use DDR2...

But I must admit that I7 is tempting.

bowman · 17th Nov 2008, 17:01

Phenom II is actually official, not rumor mill - AMD confirmed this on that there Financial Analyst Day they had.

Anyway, I doubt Deneb will make me regret this purchase.. The recession-driven price drops early next year probably will, though.

mclean007 · 17th Nov 2008, 17:51

About what I expected, given the USD:GBP exchange rate is now about 1.5, the fact that those are inc VAT prices, and the fact that you are quoting UK retail against US volume prices.

Take the cheapest price for the 920 (Aria), which is £246.69 inc VAT. That is £209.95 ex VAT, which is $315.58 at xe.com's current rate of 1.50312. That compares pretty favourably with Newegg.com's retail price of $319.99.

The pricing isn't that bad for a new generation of chips at launch - let's bear in mind that these are 45nm quad core chips and they are faster than anything else out there and, by all accounts, supremely overclockable

chrisb2e9 · 17th Nov 2008, 18:05

this time next year I might start to look at replacing my q6600 and asus p5k. not enough of an increase to buy a new board, new ram, new cpu etc.

DarkFear · 17th Nov 2008, 18:10

Oh how I loathe the feebleness of our currency... ZAR4600 for an i7 920, ZAR4900 for the Asus P6T and an equally insane amount for some decent DDR3. Yeah, I don't think I'll be upgrading just yet.

frontline · 17th Nov 2008, 18:24

Out of my price range, here's hoping the current socket 775 dual/quad cores nosedive in price for a bargain instead

(especially when Phenom II arrives).

Hustler · 17th Nov 2008, 18:46

lol...i see Overclockers are the biggest rip off merchants..as per usual.

How do they stay in business.

Er-El · 17th Nov 2008, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hustler

lol...i see Overclockers are the biggest rip off merchants..as per usual.

How do they stay in business.

They're selling the 920 for the cheapest and that's what most people would probably wanna buy. They're not usually that bad.

Neoki · 17th Nov 2008, 19:23

I hate the fact you forget a decent supplier tekheads it is annoying to not let them get credit they deserve.

mclintox · 17th Nov 2008, 19:23

I just had a look at Scan and their prices are different to the ones you quote.
920 is on offer today only at £268.10,normally £270.16
940 £514.85 £516.02
965 £890.85 £892.02
Not much of a discount,but better than a kick in the *****.Shop around if you MUST have one,but for me i wont be throwing out my C2D E8200 just yet

C-Sniper · 17th Nov 2008, 19:27

Newegg:
920 - $319.99
940 - $599.99
965 -$1069.99

Neoki · 17th Nov 2008, 19:29

Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz Nehalem 8mb Cache LGA1366 - Retail £265.00
Intel Core i7 940 2.93GHz Nehalem 8MB Cache LGA1366 - Retail £518.95
Intel Core i7 965 3.2GHz Nehalem Extreme Edition 8MB Cache LGA1366 - Retail £898.88

Tekheads

TomH · 17th Nov 2008, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Er-El

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hustler

lol...i see Overclockers are the biggest rip off merchants..as per usual.

How do they stay in business.

They're selling the 920 for the cheapest and that's what most people would probably wanna buy. They're not usually that bad.

Not everyone wanted to click the link, especially since in the published figures above; they're the most expensive.

But you are correct: £234.99 for the 920. I'd rather pay more and not have the possibility of dealing with their customer services, however.

FooSai · 17th Nov 2008, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomH

But you are correct: £234.99 for the 920. I'd rather pay more and not have the possibility of dealing with their customer services, however.

The £234.99 price on there is ex VAT
Inc. VAT they are still the most expensive from by the list.

-Foo

lewchenko · 17th Nov 2008, 20:45

Holy Rip Off Batman.... that is if you are shopping at overclockers.co.uk (which I often do)

Just checked their site and its £276 inc our glorious VAT for the 920.

Aria at £246 is substantially cheaper.

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mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	About what I expected, given the USD:GBP exchange rate is now about 1.5, the fact that those are inc VAT prices, and the fact that you are quoting UK retail against US volume prices. Take the cheapest price for the 920 (Aria), which is £246.69 inc VAT. That is £209.95 ex VAT, which is $315.58 at xe.com's current rate of 1.50312. That compares pretty favourably with Newegg.com's retail price of $319.99. The pricing isn't that bad for a new generation of chips at launch - let's bear in mind that these are 45nm quad core chips and they are faster than anything else out there and, by all accounts, supremely overclockable __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

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DarkFear Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Africa Posts: 82	Oh how I loathe the feebleness of our currency... ZAR4600 for an i7 920, ZAR4900 for the Asus P6T and an equally insane amount for some decent DDR3. Yeah, I don't think I'll be upgrading just yet. __________________ ASUS P5E-VM HDMI \| Q9550 @ 4GHz \| 4GB 667 RAM @ 941 \| ASUS GTX275 \| HX620W \| CM-340 Elite

17th Nov 2008, 16:18	#2
The Infamous Mr D Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 80	I see these bad boys making a killing the professional field. Gamers, though, are likely to stick with their Core 2's for a very long while yet.

17th Nov 2008, 16:37	#3
bowman Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 249	Except for those of us who don't even have a Core 2 to begin with. My 920 and P6T are on their way..

17th Nov 2008, 16:46	#5
Tyrmot Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 204	These first 2 posts seem to sum it up perfectly, if you've got Core 2 at the moment this is definitely (unsurprisingly) not worth it at the mo... I look forward to prices dropping to more reasonable levels soon

17th Nov 2008, 17:01	#7
bowman Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 249	Phenom II is actually official, not rumor mill - AMD confirmed this on that there Financial Analyst Day they had. Anyway, I doubt Deneb will make me regret this purchase.. The recession-driven price drops early next year probably will, though.

17th Nov 2008, 18:05	#9
chrisb2e9 Dont do that... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,068	this time next year I might start to look at replacing my q6600 and asus p5k. not enough of an increase to buy a new board, new ram, new cpu etc.

17th Nov 2008, 18:24	#11
frontline Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 207	Out of my price range, here's hoping the current socket 775 dual/quad cores nosedive in price for a bargain instead (especially when Phenom II arrives). __________________ Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2ghz \| Asus Crosshair III Formula \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \|4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR3 at 1333mhz \| Sapphire Radeon 5870 \| Crucial M225 128Gb SSD \| Samsung SyncMaster 226BW

17th Nov 2008, 18:46	#12
Hustler Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Dark Side Posts: 115	lol...i see Overclockers are the biggest rip off merchants..as per usual. How do they stay in business.

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17th Nov 2008, 19:23	#15
mclintox Get the jigsaw out! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wigan Posts: 137	I just had a look at Scan and their prices are different to the ones you quote. 920 is on offer today only at £268.10,normally £270.16 940 £514.85 £516.02 965 £890.85 £892.02 Not much of a discount,but better than a kick in the *****.Shop around if you MUST have one,but for me i wont be throwing out my C2D E8200 just yet

17th Nov 2008, 19:29	#17
Neoki Hypermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lincoln Posts: 869	Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz Nehalem 8mb Cache LGA1366 - Retail £265.00 Intel Core i7 940 2.93GHz Nehalem 8MB Cache LGA1366 - Retail £518.95 Intel Core i7 965 3.2GHz Nehalem Extreme Edition 8MB Cache LGA1366 - Retail £898.88 Tekheads __________________ My Main Rig:\|AMD 64 FX60 @ Stock\|DFI LanParty SLI-DR \| PC Power & Cooling 510 SLI EXTREME \|2 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer \| 8800GTS \| X-Fi Titanium Fatality®™ \| Logitech® Z-5500 5.1\|Hitachi 250GB x 3, 400GB, 160Gb, 120GB, SATA\|Pioneer DVD-Rewriter Drive Black x 2 \| Last edited by Neoki; 17th Nov 2008 at 19:42.

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lewchenko Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 322	Holy Rip Off Batman.... that is if you are shopping at overclockers.co.uk (which I often do) Just checked their site and its £276 inc our glorious VAT for the 920. Aria at £246 is substantially cheaper.