sixer9682
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I was reading the specs for the new Intel Core i7 chips coming out on Monday (reportedly), and the DDR3 memory controller in all of the initial chips to be released is limited to 1333mhz. with DIMM voltage topping out at 1.65V.
Tom's hardware was doing comparisons of the new chips with the Yorkdale 9450 and the chips & chipsets (X58) got beat hands down on damn near every application tested and especially in games with a little overclocking of the 9450 and even the core 2 duo 8400.
I just don't see the point in upgrading any time soon in this case. The chips might be faster, but here again the hardware has outpaced the software since current applications and games won't be able to take advantage of the Intel Core i7 features. That plus being limited to DDR3 133-you can keep the Intel Core i7 for now.
Several companies already have DDR3 1600 at 1.5-1.65V out on the market. At least I can use those with my current X48 setup. It just seems like such a dissapointment. So much for seeing real time gains in games or anything.
Tom's hardware was doing comparisons of the new chips with the Yorkdale 9450 and the chips & chipsets (X58) got beat hands down on damn near every application tested and especially in games with a little overclocking of the 9450 and even the core 2 duo 8400.
I just don't see the point in upgrading any time soon in this case. The chips might be faster, but here again the hardware has outpaced the software since current applications and games won't be able to take advantage of the Intel Core i7 features. That plus being limited to DDR3 133-you can keep the Intel Core i7 for now.
Several companies already have DDR3 1600 at 1.5-1.65V out on the market. At least I can use those with my current X48 setup. It just seems like such a dissapointment. So much for seeing real time gains in games or anything.