Intel Core Duo CPU Priceing

[combatcolin]

Does anyone know how much Core Duo CPU's and MB's will be when there eventually released?

When dearly love a new Mac but the Mini is too "Closed" and the Intel Powermac will be too expensive.

Quite fancy the Dual Core 2Ghz model - beats my 2Ghz XP machine hands down.

[netdog]

Does anyone know how much Core Duo CPU's and MB's will be when there eventually released?

When dearly love a new Mac but the Mini is too "Closed" and the Intel Powermac will be too expensive.

Quite fancy the Dual Core 2Ghz model - beats my 2Ghz XP machine hands down.

I don't think you can install OS X on a non-Apple computer, home-brew or otherwise.

[combatcolin]

um, er, cough Windows XP cough...

:p

I don't think the Dual Core chips gets released until mid July to the general market.

[robbieduncan]

Scan, in the UK, have some for sale (http://www.scan.co.uk/todayonly/). That URL is only good till sometime on Monday (as their offers will change then).

Pricing is:

Intel Core Solo T1300 Socket479, Yonah, 1.66GHz, 2MBCache, FSB667 Retail £130.41
Intel Core Duo T2500 Socket479, Yonah, 2.0GHz, 2MBCache, FSB667 Retail £191.23
Intel Core Duo T2600 Socket479, Yonah, 2.16GHz, 2MBCache, FSB667 Retail £414.7

Inclusive of UK sales tax (17.5%). Add MotherBoard, RAM, Video card, case...

[combatcolin]

Thanks, hopefully CPU/MB bundles will start to appear soon.

Big price difference between the 2Ghz and the 2.16Ghz eh?

[robbieduncan]

Scan don't seem to have any suitable MBs which is a bit strange to say the least.

You can pre-order Core2Duo (Conroe) from overclockers (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Intel_Pentium_Core_Duo2.html).

Kustom PCs have a Socket 479 MB (http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_5593.html) available but it too has a bit of a "how much" price!

I'd say you'll be looking £400 for CPU & MB which is a bit to much to be worth it...

[combatcolin]

hhmm, the Mini is beginning to look the better buy, as the price is now £520.

Just a shame the upgrade path is so very, very limited.

Hopefully the new Mini should be out by September/October time with a better GPU - then i might be tempted.

Or of course if Apple release a comsumer tower that the rest of us can afford.

[combatcolin]

The new MB's that support the Dual Core chips are being released towards the end of the month, with the new X3000 integrated GPU, not amazing but a step in the right direction.

Think i'll wait till then.

(The eternal wating game;) )

[MacSA]

The new MB's that support the Dual Core chips are being released towards the end of the month, with the new X3000 integrated GPU, not amazing but a step in the right direction.

Think i'll wait till then.

Huh?

[combatcolin]

The new PC Dual Core Motherboards, not anything Apple related until the Mini is updated with the same spec board.

[MacSA]

The new PC Dual Core Motherboards, not anything Apple related until the Mini is updated with the same spec board.

Ohhh ok... I thought MB meant Mac Book :eek:

[combatcolin]

Mortgage payments are limiting my spending power.

[wilmor42]

i have a T2500 core duo 2ghz (yonah not merom) for sale..
£150 less postage..

pm me..

[combatcolin]

Thanks but it will be a while before i get enough wodge together.