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Intel CPU poll

Would you like to upgrade to a Nehalem family CPU?

  • Whatever the cost yes!

    Votes: 9 6.0%

  • I would, if the cost of ownership was managable.

    Votes: 43 28.9%

  • I tend to wait for a while, then decide.

    Votes: 45 30.2%

  • I only buy if the deal is right.....

    Votes: 31 20.8%

  • I am not interested in Nehalem.

    Votes: 21 14.1%
  • Total voters
    149
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With Intel releasing the Nehalem processor line soon, what is the chance you would like to upgrade?
 
Nahalem being such a drastic change in CPU technology, I think many will take the time and cash to upgrade to the new Nahalem platform, I know I will.
 
already starting to put money aside for the nehalem build.
 
I have a feeling that when I see the preformance, the choice wil be crystal clear ;)
 
To be honest, I tend to wait for the mainstream processors to come out before I buy.
 
Interested in Nahalem... but really I have plenty of CPU power in my E6600.
What I really want is a real next generation GPU that completely pwns Crysis and other high-end games, 1920res with 8x AA and perfect 60-80+FPS. Allow game developers to step it up another few notches.

I'll probably wait til the tock, the die shrink and cost reductions. By that time DDR3 will also be much more manageable.
 
Sorry for the ignorant question, but will DDR2 NOT work with Nehalem at all? Or, rather, will Nehalem finally be able to utilize DDR3, where it would be walled with DDR2?

Nehalem will be a EXPENSIVE upgrade for most if it's new proc, new mobo AND new high dollar DDR3...
 
some people are saying wait for the motherboards to mature before you go to a new socket, but it will be hard to resist
 
Brahmzy said:
Sorry for the ignorant question, but will DDR2 NOT work with Nehalem at all? Or, rather, will Nehalem finally be able to utilize DDR3, where it would be walled with DDR2?

Nehalem will be a EXPENSIVE upgrade for most if it's new proc, new mobo AND new high dollar DDR3...
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Pretty sure I've read that all Nahalem chipsets will be DDR3.

There may be some budget boards that still support DDR2 for the low cost OEM's... who knows what could change from this early point in the game.
 
I'm a tick-tock kind of a guy.

I'll only upgrade to octa-core next.. and assuming ddr3 prices aren't still "RAPE ME" all over the heatsinks.
 
I think I'll probably get a Q9450 or Q6600 this summer and wait for the die shrink of Nehalem. By then ddr3 will be cheaper and intel will hopefully get all the kinks worked out of their new interconnect and memory controller.
 
In the past money has always been tight for me being a student and all, I try to get the best bang for the buck but I'll pay $200-250 for a good CPU(having the money), I'm gonna have the $200 E8400 for a year or so.
 
I voted to wait for a while. After the huge disappointment that the 9450 and 8400 was with the FSB limitations I'm gonna let the rich people get them and O/C first. But then again, I usually OC for my customers builds so I can see for myself also before I purchase.
 
I have been waiting forever to do a complete system rebuild. Whenever Nehalem does come out ill make my decision then. If the performance increase is significant over the Q9450 or Q6600 ill probably jump on it. If I cant justify the price over a Q9450 or Q6600 then ill probably get one of those and call it the day. Paying a premium for new tech to me is too rich for my blood.
 
The only reason I will upgrade my CPU is if more power is needed, whether that be more cores or higher clock and wont be determined by wanting a newer architecture.
Right now with a C2D @ over 4GHz on X38, the CPU/Motherboard is not on my list of things to consider upgrading.

For my use, there is no need for more CPU power but vastly more GPU power would be welcome.
If NVidias new CUDA based Physics approach using CPU and GPU benefits from more CPU power than I have, I will consider an upgrade.
At the moment, upgrading my CPU is way off the radar.
 
How the hell should anyone know?
No one knows the performance yet. Or the price. Maybe.
:p
 
I was looking for a Q9450 to pair with a DX48BT2, until I decided to wait for Nehalem until after summer.

I got a hook up, and have a Q9450 coming anyway. But, but if it doesn't work in my BA2, then I turn some cash on it, and wait.
 
My system is too new, and I'm not hurting for CPU power at the moment, so there would be very little point in moving to Nehalem - although it might well be much faster on paper, my current system isn't being stressed enough for it to make any real-world difference. I'll probably skip the Nehalem/Westmere generation and go for Sandy Bridge (or an AMD processor, if they produce something good in that timeframe.. could happen!).

Incidentally, RAM support for Nehalem is dependent on the CPU, not chipset, due to its integrated memory controller.
 
For me it's all about the price. As long as they have one that is under $400 preferably, I'll shoot for one.
 
I'll wait a while because I don't buy bleeding edge. There are always bugs that need to be worked out with new architectures as well as chipsets. The Core2 launch wasn't exactly the rosiest ever. The CPUs themselves were fine, partially because it wasn't a totally new architecture as the Core line was there before it. The motherboard situation was a completely different story. There were few motherboards choices and it was a while before the bugs were worked out of them.

I'll wait for problems like those to disappear for the most part and then buy when it's cheaper. I don't have a lot of money to spend so I'm going to make sure what I do get is good and at a good price.

 
I will buy Nehelem at some point, but it will depend on how much performance it offers and at what price. No doubt I'll have one in the first six months they are out, but whether I order one in the first week they are out or later will depend on what performance they offer and at what price points. If it is a 10% improvement over Core 2 Quad and its' $600 plus a $300 motherboard and DDR3 RAM, I'll wait a while. If it's 40% faster and $600 and requires DDR3 RAM on a $350 motherboard, I'm all over it.
 
considering what i'm running now

780i
4gb
QX6850
2 x 8800GT SSC

I'm gonna try and push what I have to the max now and then when nehelem hits I'll most likely move over to it...but I want a decent nvidia chipset to support it.
 
Well.. got my q6600 at 3.68Ghz right now. And have a ATI 3870 which is plenty for 1280x1024.

I am probably gonna up to 4GB RAM in the near future as well as 1 or 2 large HDDs.

ain't no reason for me to upgrade the MB, CPU, or RAM just cause of new Intel stuff
 
As much as the enthusiast in me would love to get a Nehalem CPU when they debut, I really don't see myself getting a new CPU until 32nm arrives. Unless we're talking about 40-50% performance increases across the board, I won't buy one at the get go. Both of my machines have quads that have yet to be fully loaded except in F@H... I'll wait for an Octa-Core or a 40W Quad...
 
I'm running a Q6700 @ 3.6 with an 8800GTX @ 720/1125( water cooled and Viper John modded) ...My games look and play very well.....I don't see me upgrading for at least another 2 years unless I can no longer game how I like.....
 
Nehalem has the ability to be Octa-Core. It will be offered in Quads, and probably Duals as well.
 
Nahalem has also reintroduced hyperthreading. So with a future 8 core processor, up to 16 threads can be run at one time.Amazing.:eek:
 
Well..i have a Q6600, 4GB ram and an 8800GT, so i think this system, with video card upgrades every year and another 4GB of ram will last 4 years minimum. So, when time arrives to upgrade, Nehalem will be obsolete:D.
 
Not a chance. Just upgraded to a Q6600 I have running @ 3.2Ghz and have no desire or need to upgrade anytime soon. It'll be at least a year, preferably 18 months or so before I need anything more then a video card upgrade... ;)
 
I'm wondering when/if Intel is going to put out some 1600FSB dualcores @ $200-250. "People don't become millionaires by spending all their money"--even if I had the money I think I'm sticking to CPU's under $250 and GPU's under $300(depending on needs/wants).
 
I'm stuck at a really loud opteron 165 at 2.6.

So I want to get a Nehalem, depending on thermals and overclockability and most importantly price.

I also want to see if i will have upgradably in the motherboard. I don't want to get a Nehalem only to find out that it won't work with a CPU being released a year later.

So that's my main concern.

If the thermals are too high, i'll wait for a 32nm shrink.

While the Opteron 165 is starting to really piss me off, if its worth the wait, then it's worth the wait...2010 sounds a bit far off though.
 
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