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xepherys · 10-28-2007, 08:51 PM

I don't know if Nehalem will be a good bet up front, especially since it a new architecture completely. If you are looking for an upgrade, you can wait far less time and get a Penryn chip. It's based on the 45nm process, and has up to 30% better power efficiency than current Core chips. It's also LGA775, which Nehalem may not be, saving you a mainboard upgrade as well.

If you go Penryn and decide in a year or so that Nehalem is a good way to go, wait another year or so for the 32nm die version of it named Westmere. Then Nehalem will be stable as an architecture, and Westmere will make it faster and/or better with power consumption. On the same not, stay away from Gesher until it's proven. I usually wait until the derivative chips come out... safer that way.

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xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	I don't know if Nehalem will be a good bet up front, especially since it a new architecture completely. If you are looking for an upgrade, you can wait far less time and get a Penryn chip. It's based on the 45nm process, and has up to 30% better power efficiency than current Core chips. It's also LGA775, which Nehalem may not be, saving you a mainboard upgrade as well. If you go Penryn and decide in a year or so that Nehalem is a good way to go, wait another year or so for the 32nm die version of it named Westmere. Then Nehalem will be stable as an architecture, and Westmere will make it faster and/or better with power consumption. On the same not, stay away from Gesher until it's proven. I usually wait until the derivative chips come out... safer that way. __________________ The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage Last edited by xepherys; 10-28-2007 at 08:53 PM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost