Other than the E6600....what?

[lennydude]

Hi there............

I am one of those run like heck and wait peeps! I went ahead and bought all my components for my build based around the Core 2 Duo E6600.
I am now in the same boat as others.............waiting who knows how long to get one? I really thought Intel would have a enough stock to at least somewhat satisfy the initial demand but I guess not.
I guess my question is this.........................should I sit and wait until I can get ahold of the E6600 or should I go ahead and get an existing chip and complete the build.........................change to the E6600 after the dust settles?
If you guys do recommend getting something right now..............which chip would you suggest? I am using the ASUS P5W-DH mobo. Thinking about the D805 { $100 } with some overclocking?

Thanks for any help.................

Lenny

 

[o1die]

Depends on what you have now. I would wait for conroe if possible. Aug 7th is the expected date for zipzoomfly. They still have decent prices, but they've already raised them on some models.

 

[NEO3]

Since Intel let you down on the deliver time, I would wait more too.
It just doesnt make sense to spend in another processor now.

 

[kye3k1]

I have done exactly that

Bought a 805 and waiting fo rthe E6600