Intel Drops Processor Prices
Intel slashes prices on several desktop CPUs, discontinues others
At the same time that Intel’s new Core i7-970 six-core processor is showing up on Newegg, the company has reduced the price on several other desktop CPUs, including a huge cut in the cost of the Core i7-870. The year-old quad-core was selling for $562, but its price was reduced 48 percent to $294. Other price drops weren’t as dramatic. The Core i3-540 drops 12 percent to $117, while a pair of Pentiums have also seen their prices slashed — the E6600 to $75 (an 11-percent reduction) and the E5500 to $64 (a 15-percent reduction). A couple of Pentiums have reached their end of life: The E6300 and E7400. In addition, the Celeron E3200 has been discontinued, though the Celeron brand manages to stay alive.
Is the i7-870 now a good deal, or would you rather have a newer Intel — or AMD — processor for a similar price? Let us know in the Comments section.
source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers...continues-others/3320?tag=mantle_skin;content
so guys how long do you think it's gonna take for SL retailers to drop their prices?
Intel slashes prices on several desktop CPUs, discontinues others
At the same time that Intel’s new Core i7-970 six-core processor is showing up on Newegg, the company has reduced the price on several other desktop CPUs, including a huge cut in the cost of the Core i7-870. The year-old quad-core was selling for $562, but its price was reduced 48 percent to $294. Other price drops weren’t as dramatic. The Core i3-540 drops 12 percent to $117, while a pair of Pentiums have also seen their prices slashed — the E6600 to $75 (an 11-percent reduction) and the E5500 to $64 (a 15-percent reduction). A couple of Pentiums have reached their end of life: The E6300 and E7400. In addition, the Celeron E3200 has been discontinued, though the Celeron brand manages to stay alive.
Is the i7-870 now a good deal, or would you rather have a newer Intel — or AMD — processor for a similar price? Let us know in the Comments section.
source: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/computers...continues-others/3320?tag=mantle_skin;content
so guys how long do you think it's gonna take for SL retailers to drop their prices?
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then, I am going to wait for sometime and upgrade to a new PC
you knw' i was happy with my pentium 3 800MHz during the first coupla months
