Price drop on the 805D...when?

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benutne

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When will the price on the 805D drop? Or has it already? Newegg has it for $112.99 right now. I had thought it was supposed to drop to around $90 or so.
 
A couple weeks... most likely tied with Conroe's release.

But, I got one a week or two ago from Directron for $99.99 shipped. :D
 
If your gonna spend that much, get the 6300. All ES samples seem to hit 3GHZ on stock voltage :eek: At 183$ is will become the best Dual Core on the market for buget gamers imo.
 
Vengance_01 said:
If your gonna spend that much, get the 6300. All ES samples seem to hit 3GHZ on stock voltage :eek: At 183$ is will become the best Dual Core on the market for buget gamers imo.
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Spending $183 != Spending $93. Theres a difference of $90 there that could go someplace else. Even compared to the 915D theres still a difference of $50.

I may grab that 915D though...I dunno. We'll have to see how impatient I get when the student loans come in tomorrow.
 
I think the question is if you are buying a whole new system or just upgrading the processor. If you are looking to build a new budget dual core system, I don't think it makes sense to get a PD 805 after conroe launches. If you already own a system and want a drop-in replacement cpu, ignore the rest of what I have to say.

The E6300 conroe might be $183, but performance wise, you'll need to overclock the 805 to match it. Likewise, the 915 also is a bad choice after conroe launches. You have to consider the other costs associated with the 805. It runs hotter, especially if you plan on OCing it, which means you'll want a 3rd party heatsink. The 805 has higher power requirements (reaches ridiculous levels when OCed) so you'll need a stronger PSU. And, you might not want your computer functioning as a heater.

My advice is to take the whole system into consideration, not just the cost of a cpu.
 
surazal said:
I think the question is if you are buying a whole new system or just upgrading the processor. If you are looking to build a new budget dual core system, I don't think it makes sense to get a PD 805 after conroe launches. If you already own a system and want a drop-in replacement cpu, ignore the rest of what I have to say.

The E6300 conroe might be $183, but performance wise, you'll need to overclock the 805 to match it. Likewise, the 915 also is a bad choice after conroe launches. You have to consider the other costs associated with the 805. It runs hotter, especially if you plan on OCing it, which means you'll want a 3rd party heatsink. The 805 has higher power requirements (reaches ridiculous levels when OCed) so you'll need a stronger PSU. And, you might not want your computer functioning as a heater.

My advice is to take the whole system into consideration, not just the cost of a cpu.
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Yeah, all good points. My planned upgrade path goes like this:

805D paired with an ASRock 775Dual-880 Pro. Somewhat lackluster board, but it allows for mild overclocking and more importantly, I still get to use my old AGP (FX5900 Ultra) card and RAM (PC2700 overclocked to PC3200 speeds) for a while. Then upgrade either the RAM to DDR2 or the vid card to something PCI-E. After that, whichever component I've left out the previous step. And at that point, I'll upgrade the motherboard to something that stil supports my old CPU (the 805D) while allowing me to upgrade to Conroe. Then the next upgrade will be the Conroe CPU itself.

This way I can upgrade my PC a part at a time and still keep myself under the wife's "You bought WHAT for HOW MUCH?!?" radar. And most importantly, when its all said and done, I get to retire the old stuff to a folding or linux box.
 
benutne said:
Spending $183 != Spending $93. Theres a difference of $90 there that could go someplace else. Even compared to the 915D theres still a difference of $50.

I may grab that 915D though...I dunno. We'll have to see how impatient I get when the student loans come in tomorrow.
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Are you aware of the power which Conroe possesses? :eek:
 
cupholder2.0 said:
Are you aware of the power which Conroe possesses? :eek:
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I am aware of the power which Conroe possesses. I am also aware of the power my pissed off wife possesses, and let me assure you, Conroe does not hold even the smallest candle to that.

Right now, I just can't justify spending $183 on a CPU, no matter how fast it will be. My money is better spent on something that will go up in value like my home.
 
benutne said:
I am aware of the power which Conroe possesses. I am also aware of the power my pissed off wife possesses, and let me assure you, Conroe does not hold even the smallest candle to that.

Right now, I just can't justify spending $183 on a CPU, no matter how fast it will be. My money is better spent on something that will go up in value like my home.
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Hahaha... Good stuff! I can relate! And it is also why I got the D805. Already Prime95 and F@H stable at 3.5 GHz, and I hope for more. Good enough for me... Especially since the chip was under $100 and the motherboard was under $60!
 
pxc said:
July 23 price list: http://www.hardforum.com/showpost.php?p=1029529307&postcount=3

IMO, the D 915 ($133) will be worth the extra $40 over the D 805 ($93). It runs much cooler and has more cache. Both are "95W" TDP, but in real testing the C1 D 900 series chips use noticeably less power than Smithfield. And that should also apply to overclocked.
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Can you OC the D915 to 4 ghz? If not then the 805 still is better.
 
benutne said:
I am aware of the power which Conroe possesses. I am also aware of the power my pissed off wife possesses, and let me assure you, Conroe does not hold even the smallest candle to that.

Right now, I just can't justify spending $183 on a CPU, no matter how fast it will be. My money is better spent on something that will go up in value like my home.
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lmao, well the 805 or 915 is still a good deal :).
 
I'm not an Intel guy but after reading the THG article, you're telling me that a soon-to-be $93 processor can be oc'd to 4Ghz stable?

:eek:

time for me to convert ???
 
stormshadow said:
I'm not an Intel guy but after reading the THG article, you're telling me that a soon-to-be $93 processor can be oc'd to 4Ghz stable?

:eek:

time for me to convert ???
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I'm gunning for that soon. I am not much of an overclocker, but I have the D805 at 3.5GHz and the lack of effort required was scary... Especially considering it is air cooled, and the bulk of other components aren't the best. Still running cool and stable, and I just have it running some Folding and Prime95 off and on to really burn it in.
 
Kanaric said:
Can you OC the D915 to 4 ghz? If not then the 805 still is better.
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It should have a much better chance to hit 4GHz on average than the D 805. All D 915 and D 945 chips are at least C1 stepping and C1 stepping Presler CPUs are 1337. They run much cooler than Smithfield CPUs even with the same platform rating (e.g. 95W or 130W).

There is little to want about a Smithfield core (90nm, higher voltage, less cache) other than the cheap price. Presler is better in virtually every way. That's why I said above that the D 915 is worth the extra $40.
 
pxc said:
It should have a much better chance to hit 4GHz on average than the D 805. All D 915 and D 945 chips are at least C1 stepping and C1 stepping Presler CPUs are 1337. They run much cooler than Smithfield CPUs even with the same platform rating (e.g. 95W or 130W).

There is little to want about a Smithfield core (90nm, higher voltage, less cache) other than the cheap price. Presler is better in virtually every way. That's why I said above that the D 915 is worth the extra $40.
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Hmm, if this is true then i'll get the 915 instead.

Anyone do this? I want a cpu that is cheap and OCable to the point of what I saw on that toms hardware guide. I want a ~$100 cpu that can beat out a FX-60, lol.

If you can for sure do this like with the 805 i'm going to order one right now.
 
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