| Thread Tools |
12th February 2008, 13:02 | #1 |
Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,020
| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor To be frank, there's not really much to say because this puppy is a monster, but one that comes dripped in bling for a high price. With Intel dominating the high end it can charge precisely what it wants for its "enthusiast" Extreme Edition parts. "Enthusiast"? No. More money than sense and an ego to fill? Yes. Anyone who owns one of these and doesn't drive a Ferrari to work won't have bought one - this CPU is merely a technical demo and a marketing exercise for Intel (and its partners) to flex its muscles after AMD's lukewarm attempt at competing. This CPU, while oh-so-awesome in its technology and its performance, is an economic travesty for the consumer. It's exactly the reason why we need adequate competition, and in that respect, it's like the graphics card market, for example. It's not Intel's fault, it's simple economics - supply and demand. Any real "enthusiast" looking for QX9770 performance will be looking at the Core 2 Quad Q9450 with its identical 8x multiplier and rubbing their thighs in anticipation of a quick and dirty overclock from 1,333MHz (333MHz) to 1,600MHz (400MHz) front side bus. It's much the same conclusion of every Intel Core 2 Extreme Edition processor review - if you can get this kind of performance, by whatever means necessary, you will have to strap down your case because it's going to fly! So while this CPU as a product is unattainable and too expensive, the way the Penryn architecture scales performance with clock speed clearly warrants considerable respect. http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...treme_qx9770/1
__________________ |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Six Coolers for Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 9th July 2010 18:10 |
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition Processor | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 17th November 2008 16:47 |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 11th June 2008 14:09 |
AMD Phenom X4, Intel X48 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 | Sidney | WebNews | 0 | 5th December 2007 17:30 |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 27th November 2007 10:32 |
Intel X6800 Core 2 Extreme Dual Core Processor Review | jmke | WebNews | 2 | 12th September 2007 21:36 |
Intel Shows Off New Extreme Processor for Laptops - Core 2 Extreme X7900 | jmke | WebNews | 4 | 23rd August 2007 11:35 |
Intel Launches Core 2 Extreme Mobile Processor X7800 | Sidney | WebNews | 0 | 17th July 2007 06:33 |
Intel Rolls Out Overclockable Core 2 Extreme X7800 Notebook Processor | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 16th July 2007 17:43 |
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 9th April 2007 22:42 |
Thread Tools | |
| |