http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/ Engadget Comments for Intel Core i7 desktop roundup: the rest of what's new http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
http://www.toshibastorage.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/0.85-inchHardDiskDrives/MK4001MTD]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
however those cases are an embarrassment and reinforce the stereotype that people who like videogames also have no fucking taste whatsoever]]>Nov 18th 2008 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
These cases are terrible. If I were to get one of these computers, I'd have to take out all the parts and put them in another case.]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/I think you meant "an" stupid!]]>Nov 18th 2008 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
Of course we do need technology to move forward so we need to use newer CPUs.]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
* Processor: 3.2GHz Intel Core i7-970)

]]>Nov 18th 2008 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Best FPS for PC ever...but COD is up there too....I wonder if Halo 3 will come to PC with the release of Halo 3 Recon...

But I stray from the topic. ME WANTS!!!!! ;)]]>Nov 18th 2008 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
HINT: the developer is in the same state as Bungie: Washington, and their office is a single floor in a large commercial building.]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
A gaming console costs about the same as my computer, but delivers much less functionality and has worse graphics. ]]>Nov 19th 2008 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
All new tech costs $$$ when it's new. This is new tech. If price is a sore point, then wait a bit for prices to plummet, and then pick it up.

Another thing, (not directed at you, but) why is it that people complain about new tech being expensive as if like purchasing it upon it's release is compulsive. If your current rig does what you want acceptably then there's no need to buy the latest and greatest.]]>Nov 19th 2008 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/too bad you can't delete comments....]]>Nov 18th 2008 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
When people turn posting into a time sensitive sport, you can't expect them to catch every typo.]]>Nov 18th 2008 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://hothardware.com/Articles/Velocity-Micro-Edge-Z55-Intel-Core-i7-Gaming-System/

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does the video editing computer come with some special software or something?]]>Nov 18th 2008 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 18th 2008 11:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/
Example based on cheapest PC - falcon.
Key specs: (base configuration)

* Processor: 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-920 - $310
* Memory: 6GB DDR3, 1,066MHz - $200
* Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT 512MB - $125
* Hard drive: 250GB, 7,200 rpm - $50
* Motherboard - $220
* Case - $100 (doesn't look more expensive, that falcon)
* PSU - $80 (expensive for PSU but I hope they didn't try to save here)
* CPU cooler - $60 (a good cooler)
* Price: $2,657
* Rip-off - $2,657 minus $1,045 - $1,612 (more than 150% ripoff)

NICE JOB FALCON!!!!

I hope I didn't forget any components. I chose the cheapest motherboard for X58. All prices taken from newegg.com. DDR3 - 3gb x 2, cheapest. Even if I take the more-or-less expensive stuff (no need for the most expensive), its still going to be around $1000 overpriced. And they didn't even bother to install 1TB HDD and GTX 280 video card (price could be the same).

Please correct if anything is wrong.
Hope this helps to see just how much cheaper and better Do It Yourself is.]]>Nov 19th 2008 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/iBuypower Paladin F860-a & F860-n
its cheaper and has better components. Looks soooo much better than falcon machine. But I'm 100% sure you can get it cheaper if you DIY.]]>Nov 19th 2008 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Most of these machines are built with "brains not found" error sticker on them. And the price is usually 200% from parts cost...
There are few exceptions though.]]>Nov 20th 2008 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 21st 2008 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/intel-core-i7-desktop-roundup-the-rest-of-whats-new/Nov 19th 2008 5:18PM