"65 nm chips. For the uninformed and in layman's terms: it's the 360 CPU, on a smaller chip that puts out less heat and costs less... There's no obvious performance difference... It is my opinion that basing your console buying decision on whether the chip is 90 nm or 65 nm is like saying you want the pink one. It's a matter of preference, not performance, but do what you like."
Eh, wrong.
A 65 nm chip is like getting the same horsepower sports car, but instead of getting only 15 mpg, it gets 25 mpg. I personally want the 65 nm chip for four reasons.
1) As a customers somewhat concerned with the bricked 360s I've read about, it seems that going with a system with an even slightly redesigned mobo/chip will perhaps reduce the risk. 2) It runs cooler--something that will most likely reduce the fan noise complaint 3) It runs cheaper: using the smaller fabrication will drop power consumption too. 4) It's actually cheaper: I'm hoping Microsoft will find it in its heart to pass the savings onto the consumer, given the cheaper fabrication costs.
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"65 nm chips. For the uninformed and in layman's terms: it's the 360 CPU, on a smaller chip that puts out less heat and costs less... There's no obvious performance difference... It is my opinion that basing your console buying decision on whether the chip is 90 nm or 65 nm is like saying you want the pink one. It's a matter of preference, not performance, but do what you like."
Eh, wrong.
A 65 nm chip is like getting the same horsepower sports car, but instead of getting only 15 mpg, it gets 25 mpg. I personally want the 65 nm chip for four reasons.
1) As a customers somewhat concerned with the bricked 360s I've read about, it seems that going with a system with an even slightly redesigned mobo/chip will perhaps reduce the risk.
2) It runs cooler--something that will most likely reduce the fan noise complaint
3) It runs cheaper: using the smaller fabrication will drop power consumption too.
4) It's actually cheaper: I'm hoping Microsoft will find it in its heart to pass the savings onto the consumer, given the cheaper fabrication costs.