$500 budget, build now or wait?

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shadowwyvern

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For my new system, I have allowed about $500US for a new processor. Currently, it would be a 175 Opty (2.2Ghz dual core), possibly AM2, but most likley 939. However, since I heard that Conroe will be released in late July, and owns $1500 processors, I am seriously considering waiting. My system right now will certainly tide me over, but I have a strong desire/need for a fileserver. Whenever I upgrqade, I usually do CPU mobo and RAM as a group, to generate needed spare machines, so upgrade paths are pretty irrelevent to me. What are your reccomendations? How about a price list for Conroe chips?
 
Personally I would wait (and i am lol), conroe is definately worth it. I think if you were to buy now you would come to regret it when conroe is available.

the e6600 (2.4ghz 4mb l2 cache) $316
the e6700 (2.66ghz 4mb l2 cache ($500~, dont remember exact figure)
 
Yeah, I think I too will wait. The highest non-extreme version (the one that beats the FX-62 by around 20%) is within my price range, and it is worth it to wait.
 
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