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Originally Posted by XabbaRus
Still look more expensive than current CPUs
The thing is I can always wait for the newest shiny CPU to come out...result, will never have a new PC.
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No, the secret is to buy at the right time to maximize performance and minimize the aumount of money you spend. And that time is september. For the same amount of money you'll spend on a core 2 duo or core 2 quad right now, you'll get a Lynnfield that not only will be better than the old c2d or c2d in multithread, but most importantly they will be better in single thread. Some classic games are not multithreaded, so they gain performance by using high clocked cpu's. The Lynnfields will have an automatic overclock that will enable in certain circumstances to increase its frequency by 40-50%. Thats nothing to sneer at, especially if you're a gamer.
Lynnfields are going to replace c2d and c2q at the same pricepoints if not less.