With the Intel quad-core Q6600 (2.4GHz) hitting $266 next week (7/22), and the new E6850 (3.0GHz) dual-core running at $266 now, along with the rather nice P35 Express chipset, why would anyone even consider an AMD-based machine for anything but an ultra-budget box?
But to answer your question...now is a pretty decent time to buy. If you're dead set on AMD, they just slashed prices---the X2 6000+ can be found for only $170. The next gen core, Phenom, is rumored to be delayed for until Q1 2008. (Barcelona-based Opterons will ship this year, but current rumor is the Phenom desktop chips won't.) Intel has just released the 1333MHz bus chips, and a huge price cut on existing chips is set for the 22nd...they will push out 45nm chips later this year, but I don't think they're reason enough to wait. Greg > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe User > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 9:36 PM > To: 'The Hardware List' > Subject: [H] Looking for advice on new system. > > Not sure if now is a good time to build a new game system or not. Not > sure what's in development and I could use my current system longer. > If it's a good time though, I would like to build something. > I always try to aim one step below the best. > I mainly play World of Warcraft, a DirectX game but I do play OpenGL > games like Quake4 and DooM3 on rare occasion. > > > Looking for an AMD platform: psu, cpu, board, memory, and video card. > > If my 21 inch Hitachi CRT ever dies I would also like to get a 22 inch > or better wide screen LCD. > > Advice please? > > > > -- > Regards, > joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
