EggXpert

It is not hot deal indeed but not bad to know that i7 is available at Newegg.com.

maybe other CPUs will drop their price soon.

or anyone will buy i7?

i 7

 

Awesome.

Actually the cheapest i7 is actually not a bad deal even at it's release price.

Even that i7 920 is significantly faster than the current fastest CPU on the market.

 

I think I am going to wait for a better deal to come around maybe black friday

Yeah, good luck with that. I don't see prices dropping on this new tech in the foreseeable future.

Come on Phenom II

oooooo it's the same price as a Q9550, no good combos yet though

I've lost the link, anyone have a list of which Core i& chipsets support SLI?

 

EDIT: Also, which CPU coolers support the new socket?

Fewmitz:

I've lost the link, anyone have a list of which Core i& chipsets support SLI?

 

EDIT: Also, which CPU coolers support the new socket?

The new mobos support both SLI and CrossFireX. And the new CPUs require different coolers from LGA775. I'm not sure if there are any aftermarket coolers out yet

There are aftermarket coolers that support the new socket, and they are coming out with adapter kits for models that aren't being redesigned. 

 

Where is the big Newegg "HEY WE HAVE THIS NEW STUFF!" announcement? I'm waiting for it to show up in the guided search filters even.

It's cool that X58 supports SLI and CrossFireX. Makes it a good all-around motherboard series.

Is it just me, or does the I/O panel of this MSI board look goofy? That panel of USB ports is really odd...

I now see that pre-built Core i7 machines are available. Still overpriced, as always.

LeonTheProfessional:

It's cool that X58 supports SLI and CrossFireX. Makes it a good all-around motherboard series.

Is it just me, or does the I/O panel of this MSI board look goofy? That panel of USB ports is really odd...

I now see that pre-built Core i7 machines are available. Still overpriced, as always.

That I/O panel was commented on in a Tom's Hardware article. They couldn't figure it out either

Remember one other oddity: It is triple channel memory, so three sticks of DDR3 @ 1333 (for now), a fourth stick drops it down to single channel.  DDR3 may actually (or ultimately) give quite a performance boost, unlike DDR3 in present systems (non-X58 chipsets).  Can't wait to hear the results (or complaints) from all the early adopters who are not me.

Since people will have to upgrade their motherboard, CPU and memory rather than just a CPU, I am not expecting as rapid a buying pressure to drop the other Intel procs pricing... but it will happen sooner or sooner.

Yes, but once they do you'll be able to get Q6600's for a dollar a dozen

Edit: If you go to CyberpowerPC you can get this for $1,250, it's $200 cheaper than newegg.

NZXT Zero
CPU: Intel® Core™2 i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
HDD: 1TB (1TBx1) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM
MOTHERBOARD: MSI X58 Platinum
MEMORY: 3GB (1GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz OCZ-Gold
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista Home Basic w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: Corsair CMPSU-1000HX
Free: (FarCry2) Game
Free: (Halo 2) Game

 and seeing as how you can do SLI or Crossfire, you can buy any GPU from Newegg, I'm getting http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500068

Where is that?

Fewmitz:

Where is that?

 I would like to know that as well!

That MSI board only supports Crossfire and not SLI.  Not all X58 boards support SLI.

This is the best possible deal on newegg for Core i7 in my opinion.

Qty.	Product Description		Savings	Total Price
1	LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model GH22LS30 Item #:N82E16827136153 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy			$24.99
1	Seagate 640GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive Item #:N82E16822148335 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy			$79.99
1	Crucial 3GB (3 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Item #:N82E16820148245 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy			$119.00
1	Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 Quad-Core Processor Item #: N82E16819115202 Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy MSI X58 Platinum ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813130216 Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy		-$30.00 Combo	$525.98 $495.98
1	XFX GeForce 9800 GT PVT98GYDLU Video Card Item #: N82E16814150316 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Rosewill R5717 BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case+450W Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16811147054 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy		-$13.00 Instant -$10.00 Combo $20.00 Mail-in Rebate	$202.98 $179.98
Grand Total:				$899.94

If you need a copy of Vista, you can combo that with the hdd.

FYI, Rosewill is at best a 3rd Tier power supply brand, and that case + psu bundle is overpriced IMO.

Some of the best choices for power supplies are Corsair and PC Power & Cooling. Check out the Eggxpert Tiered Power Supply List for a complete list.

My goal for my build was to build something cheaper than the low-end Core i7 Dell Studio XPS (the base $950 configuration) but with better components (faster memory, bigger hard disk, better GPU, etc).  Is a Rosewill case/psu better than a Dell one?  My intuition tells me it is better, but I don't know for sure.