Ok, have on hand:
MSI P6N-SLI Platinum MB, Antec Truepower 500w PSU, 2GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer 800mhz DDR2
After an exhaustive search for information on 650i chipset compatibility with the new 45nm Penryn quads coming in Jan, it looks like the best proc for this board is going to be the Q6600. (For those who don't know, it looks like the 650i and 680i chipset motherboards will support the 45nm dual-core Penryns but NOT the 45nm quads.) I definitely want a quad core CPU, thus the Q6600 is the best choice. I'll have the money allocated next Friday, but I'm wondering... should I wait until intel releases the Penryn quads in Jan in hopes of a price drop on the Q6600. Is anyone anticipating a drop in price on the q6600? I'm affraid of waiting for a price drop just to see a price spike instead if the q6600 becomes a commodity item (say, when they fly off shelves in the wake of people realizing they can't upgrade to a Penryn quad).
MSI P6N-SLI Platinum MB, Antec Truepower 500w PSU, 2GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer 800mhz DDR2
After an exhaustive search for information on 650i chipset compatibility with the new 45nm Penryn quads coming in Jan, it looks like the best proc for this board is going to be the Q6600. (For those who don't know, it looks like the 650i and 680i chipset motherboards will support the 45nm dual-core Penryns but NOT the 45nm quads.) I definitely want a quad core CPU, thus the Q6600 is the best choice. I'll have the money allocated next Friday, but I'm wondering... should I wait until intel releases the Penryn quads in Jan in hopes of a price drop on the Q6600. Is anyone anticipating a drop in price on the q6600? I'm affraid of waiting for a price drop just to see a price spike instead if the q6600 becomes a commodity item (say, when they fly off shelves in the wake of people realizing they can't upgrade to a Penryn quad).