Sandy Bridge review

When will these be available for sale?

When will these be available for sale?

BluRayHiDef

Alternate Belgium is expecting first shipments to arrive between the 15th and 21st of January, according to a guy who works there...

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When will these be available for sale?

JimmyJumpy

Alternate Belgium is expecting first shipments to arrive between the 15th and 21st of January, according to a guy who works there...

Will these chips come with dip? if so, what kind?

i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

sinpkr

Do you think they'd be able to compete with Intel if they joined the market for normal customers?

Very impressive, this could put AMD even in a worst state with these lower priced CPU.

Very impressive, this could put AMD even in a worst state with these lower priced CPU.

James161324

AMD has nothing to worry about at the budget range. Intel refuses to lower their prices on their older sockets anyway just look at the core2 prices!

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Very impressive, this could put AMD even in a worst state with these lower priced CPU.

Bikouchu35

AMD has nothing to worry about at the budget range. Intel refuses to lower their prices on their older sockets anyway just look at the core2 prices!

I guess so,

core 2 are overpriced compared to the i3,5,7 series. So much, the 179,99 for my quad was retarded. but i didn't really have the choice to get the i5/i7

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[QUOTE="James161324"]

Very impressive, this could put AMD even in a worst state with these lower priced CPU.

James161324

AMD has nothing to worry about at the budget range. Intel refuses to lower their prices on their older sockets anyway just look at the core2 prices!

I guess so,

core 2 are overpriced compared to the i3,5,7 series. So much, the 179,99 for my quad was retarded. but i didn't really have the choice to get the i5/i7

Haha, I guess people like you and I don't help the problem much. If people are willing to pay the price for C2's why should Intel lower the price.

Half way through last year (2010) I got my C2Q for ~$280, more expensive then i5 760, but cheaper than getting new mobo and RAM too.

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AMD has nothing to worry about at the budget range. Intel refuses to lower their prices on their older sockets anyway just look at the core2 prices!

C_Rule

I guess so,

core 2 are overpriced compared to the i3,5,7 series. So much, the 179,99 for my quad was retarded. but i didn't really have the choice to get the i5/i7

Haha, I guess people like you and I don't help the problem much. If people are willing to pay the price for C2's why should Intel lower the price.

Half way through last year (2010) I got my C2Q for ~$280, more expensive then i5 760, but cheaper than getting new mobo and RAM too.

Thats what kept me from getting an i5, i was looking at 300 to get a quad, new mobo and ram

vs 170

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i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

BluRayHiDef

Do you think they'd be able to compete with Intel if they joined the market for normal customers?

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[QUOTE="sinpkr"]

i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

Marfoo

Do you think they'd be able to compete with Intel if they joined the market for normal customers?

This is interesting. Why doesn't IBM simply do what AMD does and licence the x86 architecture and make their own processors for it?

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Do you think they'd be able to compete with Intel if they joined the market for normal customers?

BluRayHiDef

This is interesting. Why doesn't IBM simply do what AMD does and licence the x86 architecture and make their own processors for it?

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[QUOTE="Marfoo"] IBM power PC processors were used in Apple products for a long time, they are used in the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. Also, many companies offer microcontrollers with one or two Power PC processors combined with an FPGA. AMD has a smart position here because they're licensing the x86 architecture and instruction set from Intel. To use a Power PC processor from IBM, you would need code compiled for that architecture and instruction set. Apple was willing to make sure their OS and software was standardized in that way, but even they have since moved to x86. So even if you had an IBM processor, you would need a different OS and suite of software compiled for it. Marfoo

This is interesting. Why doesn't IBM simply do what AMD does and licence the x86 architecture and make their own processors for it?

Hypothetically speaking, if IBM joined the mainstream consumer market for desktops and laptops, do you think they'd be able to produce chips that are better than Intel's and AMD's? Assume that the chips they'd produce would be from the same architecture as AMDs and Intel's.

[QUOTE="Marfoo"][QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

This is interesting. Why doesn't IBM simply do what AMD does and licence the x86 architecture and make their own processors for it?

BluRayHiDef

Hypothetically speaking, if IBM joined the mainstream consumer market for desktops and laptops, do you think they'd be able to produce chips that are better than Intel's and AMD's? Assume that the chips they'd produce would be from the same architecture as AMDs and Intel's.

Reuters is reporting Intel is embedding DRM into these chips for hollywood to restrict movies to certain things it seems. That sounds pretty shady to mean and I'm suprised Intel even decided to do that I guess anything is possible when enough cash is being thrown around. So because I choose to buy an AMD I might not be able to view things online? That doesn't sound awesome to me at all.

Reuters is reporting Intel is embedding DRM into these chips for hollywood to restrict movies to certain things it seems. That sounds pretty shady to mean and I'm suprised Intel even decided to do that I guess anything is possible when enough cash is being thrown around. So because I choose to buy an AMD I might not be able to view things online? That doesn't sound awesome to me at all.

xXDrPainXx

That' still locking ME from something if I NEED a special key now doesn't it? xXDrPainXx

Dude its a start if this takes off whats stopping Intel from monopolizing the market with content and media providers? Whats stopping people from saying well the only way you can view this content you need this? Crap like this that starts small but then takes off only hurts people in the long run. I don't want to HAVE to be forced to buy something that will probably be over priced for what it really is just to watch some crap online?

I'm sure if it gets to that point it can and probably will be spoofed but still no one should have to go through hoops just to be able to stream something or watch a DVD in their computer.

Don't forget that the measly dualcore 2100T ($100) being on par with older i7 and AMD hex/quads in pretty much every single games on the test. I'm pretty sure a good gaming rig is even more affordable now courtesy of Sandy Bridge. :)

Dude its a start if this takes off whats stopping Intel from monopolizing the market with content and media providers? Whats stopping people from saying well the only way you can view this content you need this? Crap like this that starts small but then takes off only hurts people in the long run. I don't want to HAVE to be forced to buy something that will probably be over priced for what it really is just to watch some crap online?

I'm sure if it gets to that point it can and probably will be spoofed but still no one should have to go through hoops just to be able to stream something or watch a DVD in their computer.

xXDrPainXx

You seem to get upset about things which aren't there, DrPain. You talk about "being forced", while there's no enforcement, only a possibility to stream content directly through a private code instead of renting that same content from the video-rent around the corner. It's not because Intel integrates such a possibility on its CPU that all the DVD/CD/Game stores are going to close...

And about "watching some crap online", well, it's exactly the same crap you can buy in the store dude... And the sandy Bridge CPUs offer this possibility just to NOT having to go through hoops just to be able to stream something...

Basically, what this service boils down to, is that the CPU now has something like Steam implemented in its internals... persoanlly, i don't like steam either, but there's a lot of people out there who don't have any qualms about using Steam. Neither should they to buy a Sandy Bridge CPU and use what it has to offer...

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Reuters is reporting Intel is embedding DRM into these chips for hollywood to restrict movies to certain things it seems. That sounds pretty shady to mean and I'm suprised Intel even decided to do that I guess anything is possible when enough cash is being thrown around. So because I choose to buy an AMD I might not be able to view things online? That doesn't sound awesome to me at all.

Daytona_178

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="xXDrPainXx"]

Reuters is reporting Intel is embedding DRM into these chips for hollywood to restrict movies to certain things it seems. That sounds pretty shady to mean and I'm suprised Intel even decided to do that I guess anything is possible when enough cash is being thrown around. So because I choose to buy an AMD I might not be able to view things online? That doesn't sound awesome to me at all.

Skullsoldi3r

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="xXDrPainXx"]

Reuters is reporting Intel is embedding DRM into these chips for hollywood to restrict movies to certain things it seems. That sounds pretty shady to mean and I'm suprised Intel even decided to do that I guess anything is possible when enough cash is being thrown around. So because I choose to buy an AMD I might not be able to view things online? That doesn't sound awesome to me at all.

Skullsoldi3r

The only thing Daytona did was urging people to actually read what they wrongly commented about... nothing more, nothing less. No raging either. At least, I didn't see any foam around the mouth. You, on the other hand... ;)

I dont give a rats behind about all this DRM crap. Stop trying to defend intel like a bunch of fanboys. I would rather NOT have ANY DRM on sandy bridge whatsoever. I am a customer paying for their chip and dam straight all I want is the bloody chip nothing else....NOTHING.

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="xXDrPainXx"]

Reuters is reporting Intel is embedding DRM into these chips for hollywood to restrict movies to certain things it seems. That sounds pretty shady to mean and I'm suprised Intel even decided to do that I guess anything is possible when enough cash is being thrown around. So because I choose to buy an AMD I might not be able to view things online? That doesn't sound awesome to me at all.

Skullsoldi3r

I dont give a rats behind about all this DRM crap. Stop trying to defend intel like a bunch of fanboys. I would rather NOT have ANY DRM on sandy bridge whatsoever. I am a customer paying for their chip and dam straight all I want is the bloody chip nothing else....NOTHING.

blaznwiipspman1

i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

sinpkr

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i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

JigglyWiggly_

Make them care.

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[QUOTE="sinpkr"]

i dont get why ibm dosent make chips for normal customers instead of only corparations

BluRayHiDef

Make them care.

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[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"] Because I don't think they don't compete in the x86 cpu market. And if they released a processor for a consumer it wouldn't be x86, which means it's going to be running Linux or anything that isn't Windows/Mac. How many consumers would care about that?

C_Rule

Make them care.

They should. I'm the best at what I do.

Intel: We are going to put a unique code on each CPU so it can be sent secure media content so we can offer you more services.

Gamespot User: Yo Intel, why you stopping me from watching my movies with DRM?

Intel: Ummmm, were not, its just a code so you can use this perticular movie service if you want to.

Gamespot User: Yo dude, this is not cool, not at all! Dont put DRM on my CPU.

Intel: You dont have to use it you know.

Gamespot User: Yo dog, if this takes off you could monopolise the market, thats not good.

Intel: its a free market, if its a good service it deserves to take off.

Gamespot User: DAMNNNNNNN, Intel is evil dude!

Man, forget about these Sandy Bridge chips. I want to know when the HD 6990 is coming out. I'm tired of waiting for that card. Do you think it'll be released next month, in February? I hope so.

I just built a system with the sandy bridge i7 2600K. Here's a screen shot:

Pict of the box or lies!

How much did the cpu and mobo cost btw? Post some benchies while your at it.

Pict of the box or lies!

How much did the cpu and mobo cost btw? Post some benchies while your at it.

Bikouchu35

ok here you go.

I'll try to post some benchmarks later

Quick, but a 1156 cooler and overclock it!

Quick, but a 1156 cooler and overclock it!

Daytona_178

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Quick, but a 1156 cooler and overclock it!

DarkStar4565

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Pict of the box or lies!

How much did the cpu and mobo cost btw? Post some benchies while your at it.

DarkStar4565

ok here you go.

I'll try to post some benchmarks later

Why are your toes cemented into the floor? :o