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JustPlainJef   03-09-2006 at 03:07:00 PM
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Wonder if it will fit a new FX processor... :D

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Snorkius   03-09-2006 at 04:30:09 PM
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It'll never be $50 and the problem is not the parts cost: what company would sell a superior product at a low price?

i.e. The FX or EE line of chips don't cost any more to manufacture, but look at their price.

I can see them bundling the things with the high-end chips, if they plan to woo the overclocking enthusiasts.

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pickxx   03-09-2006 at 11:26:29 PM
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clicky



I hate to be a bastard, but this is the wrong section....and while *I* dont care, this probably should be moved.


I love this idea, and if this bad boy can fit a conroe, and get 5Ghz.... 8O 8O

THAT would be a cpu that could keep up with some of these insane gpus

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Forlorn   03-09-2006 at 11:40:36 PM
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High quality doesn't necessarily mean expensive.

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pickxx   03-09-2006 at 11:56:05 PM
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High quality doesn't necessarily mean expensive.



no, it doesn't but what he is saying is this....Why would Intel charge $50 for that when they could charge $150 and still get as many people to buy it?

Like he said, teh FX's and EE's dont cost more to produce, but they cost more because of the featrures and people are willing to pay.

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Forlorn   03-10-2006 at 12:12:10 AM
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Right, but if they want to make it mainstream, then they need to keep the price down. 50 bucks for a cooling system is already expensive for your average user. I don't think they're going for a niche market here.

Imagine how many people might switch to Intel knowing that they can buy an Intel backed cooling system for a good price that will increase their CPU speed by 66%.

I think they are making a smart move by keeping it cheap.

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pickxx   03-10-2006 at 12:18:59 AM
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Right, but if they want to make it mainstream, then they need to keep the price down. 50 bucks for a cooling system is already expensive for your average user. I don't think they're going for a niche market here.


$50 for cooling isn't much at all....you forget all the water coolers out there. $50 for this setup is HELLA cheap.

Yeah the average consumer wont spend $50 on it, but guess what, they average consumer wont spend a single cent on cooling, the average consumer doesn't even know they have a HSF on their cpu....lol

Yes they are going to a niche mareket, and that niche is of people who are willing to spend more then $50.

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Imagine how many people might switch to Intel knowing that they can buy an Intel backed cooling system for a good price that will increase their CPU speed by 66%.



First off i'll bet its only going to be sold with the EE line....why would they make a cooler and sell it and lose profits? everyone would buy the cheapest intel chip and buy the cooler to get UBER performance. Its not good business to lock yourself out of a market you own.



If i could get a Conroe to 5Ghz stable at 60c like they claim, and its not $1000.....but more like $350-$500, i am on the next boat to Intel town.

A conroe at 2.66 or whatever it was is beating the hell out of a FX60 over at Anandtech. so double that....INSANITY

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Forlorn   03-10-2006 at 12:33:41 AM
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I don't think there are any mass produced water cooling systems though. Mass producing something cuts the cost of production down to 1/10 of the original price on average.

I'm not big into OCing so I may be wrong about the mass production thing, but if Intel is going to use this as a marketing gig, you can bet that they will be pushing it on the average user.

Does the average user need a 3.0ghz cpu to browse the internet and use word processing? Hell no, but they still try to sell to them. It's all about the $$$.

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mrface   03-10-2006 at 12:34:28 AM
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If i could get a Conroe to 5Ghz stable at 60c like they claim, and its not $1000.....but more like $350-$500, i am on the next boat to Intel town.

A conroe at 2.66 or whatever it was is beating the hell out of a FX60 over at Anandtech. so double that....INSANITY



dvdpiddys gonna get all up in your ass with the ressurection on the post.

be afraid, lol.

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pickxx   03-10-2006 at 01:37:40 AM
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I'm not big into OCing so I may be wrong about the mass production thing,



1. you arew wrong about the mass production of a WC kit, there are MANY MANY MANY!

2. why comment on something you admit you know nothing about?

3. your talking about Intel using it as a marketing tool, and then saying you dont need a 3ghz cpu to surf the web. THose two points can't co-exist.

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pickxx   03-10-2006 at 01:38:58 AM
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dvdpiddys gonna get all up in your ass with the ressurection on the post.

be afraid, lol.



I don't care much about fanboys....but its hard to say that Conroe at 5ghz wouldn't be an filthy cpu.

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Forlorn   03-10-2006 at 02:42:31 AM
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I'm saying that you don't need it but Intel still markets it so your average user will still buy it.

I'm just saying that if they are selling it that cheap it's because they want to bring it into the mainstream.

I said I know nothing about watercooling, but I'm not talking about water cooling. I'm talking about marketing.

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_WW_   03-10-2006 at 02:46:17 AM
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clicky



I hate to be a bastard, but this is the wrong section....and while *I* dont care, this probably should be moved.

Wellllll...It was just a little heads up for my friends here and not so much for general consumption..heh heh..but don't let me stop you from bein' a bastard! :mrgreen:

Somebody that wants to have some in depth flam...err...discussion can go right ahead and post it upstairs.

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Snorkius   03-10-2006 at 05:26:51 AM
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There is no point in making the thing 'mainstream'! None!

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