Intel Core 2 quad QX9650 to cost $999
 

Intel plans to launch QX9650 on the 12th of November and this 3GHz quad core with 12MB of cache and FSB 1333 will cost $999 at launch. This is not the end as a January part QX9770, Intel’s first FSB 1600 part will cost around $1400 while the socket 771 variant branded as QX9775 will cost $ 1500.

http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?op...61&Ite mid=35

Okay, who is saving up to get these. :)
Your wife or g/f will demand for $20K diamond ring if you plan on getting one, or you will be all be alone with only PC sex for the next few months.:D

Would have to be out of my mind to even be interested in one of these. Nehalem awaits... :)

have you all forgotten the time where every newly launched CPU was in that price area? :) I know Pentium 1 MMX 200 to have cost $999 when new:)

think i can get it around 600€ flat new ;)

Of course not... I was wondering why this was even worthy of a news article. :)

If any chip deserves such a price however it will be Nehalem... the performance increase has some serious large potential.