2.2g Northwood is Out..... $679.00

[Kruz]

http://www.googlegear.com/ggweb/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80637-OEM
OEM
Intel Pentium 4 Processor
2.2GHz Clock Speed
Intel NetBurst micro-architecture
hyper pipelined technology
rapid execution engine
400 MHz system bus
execution trace cach
0.13 micron technology
512KB on-die cache
478-pin Package

 

[a13antichrist]

OOOohhhh $679!! I'll take three!!

 

[fury]

You can buy 2 Athlon MP's at 1.6 gig or damn near 3 XP 1.6 gigs for that price

 

[Kruz]

some early benchies from a French site...

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/story.html?id=1008705480

 

[PostCode]

Just in time for Christmas....

 

[Acid]

not all that impressive..

 

[wdeep]

I'm definitely planning to do a Northwood system later this year. Hopefully by the time I'm ready, the prices will have dropped some and the ghz will have risen some too. These bad boys are supposed to be very overclockable. Can't wait!

 

[fury]

You in bed with Intel or something?

 

[wdeep]

No, but someone has to help out the "underdog"

Besides, I really like Intel chipsets...

 

[fury]

 

[s4]

I really liked Intel too when I was running a celeron system. After I got my Athlon, it has been super stable. I don't get any blue screens at all. Mine might not be the fastest computer out there but it never crashes. I have to say I am impressed by the stability.

 

[fury]

It's faster than an equally clocked Intel, though

 

[Acid]

not to mention cheaper

 

[fury]

Hear, hear!

 

[Acid]

good point with the smiley. you've got more money for beer! wewt!

 

[fury]

Now that I think of it, you DO have more money for beer!

But I just put the smilie there because I type it after every time I say "Hear, hear".

 

[fury]

It's still damn expensive... $517