Blackmoore
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I'm going to be upgrading my PC here in the near future, and I want to swap out my Intel Q9550 for something a bit more modern. I also want to upgrade my DDR2 to DDR3 and swap out my GTX260 for a GTX470 or 480, I'm not sure yet. I made the mistake of buying the Q9550 right as the Core i7's were coming out, and I don't want to make the same mistake over again in this upgrade.
I have been browsing Newegg.com and noticed that they no longer carry the i7 920/930 which is what I always thought I would get if I upgraded. But I have also noticed a few higher and lower end 32nm chips popping up some of them being six-core vs quad-core. Obviously I can't afford something like a six-core i7 970 priced at nearly $900.
So I am wondering if it would be a mistake to buy a 45nm quad-core i7 950 or something, or will they be coming out with 32nm six-core versions of the i7 930, 950, etc . . . in the near future? Keep in mind that I am shopping in the $250-$400 range for the CPU and I don't have to buy right away. I would rather have the most modern technology than have it two months early.
I have been browsing Newegg.com and noticed that they no longer carry the i7 920/930 which is what I always thought I would get if I upgraded. But I have also noticed a few higher and lower end 32nm chips popping up some of them being six-core vs quad-core. Obviously I can't afford something like a six-core i7 970 priced at nearly $900.
So I am wondering if it would be a mistake to buy a 45nm quad-core i7 950 or something, or will they be coming out with 32nm six-core versions of the i7 930, 950, etc . . . in the near future? Keep in mind that I am shopping in the $250-$400 range for the CPU and I don't have to buy right away. I would rather have the most modern technology than have it two months early.