Let’s start off with the good news. Intel’s newest six-core chip, the Core i7 970, has started showing up in retail, giving DIY system builders a lower priced option to choose from if sticking with Intel. Ready for the bad news? The price isn’t all tha… [...]
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Digital Storm becomes the latest boutique OEM to dance with Intel’s 6-core Core i7 980X Extreme Edition processor. It’s available in the company’s high-end Black|OPS machine, which starts off at $5,642. "The introduction of a six-core processor hyper threading capabilities is a momentous occasion for gaming enthusiasts," remarked Rajeev Kuruppu, Digital Storm’s Director of Product Development. "With our TwisterBoost overclocking package, we can overclock the i7-980X to a record breaking 4.4GHz. The results we’ve recorded on our test bench have been nothing short of astounding. I can honestly say that our Black OPS machines with this new CPU resulted in the most impressive gaming experience I’ve ever had." So what else do you get for that kind of hefty investment? The other baseline specs include a 500GB hard drive with 16MB of cache, DVD burner, a pair of HD 5970 videocards, 6GB of DDR3-1600MHz RAM, EVGA X58 Classified motherboard, a 1200W PSU, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Kind of a quirky mix, though you’re free to custom tailor the parts, assuming you have the wallet to accommodate and a penchant for buying pre-built.
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According to news and rumor site Fudzilla, socket 1366 owners won’t have to wait too terribly long before being able to step up to six cores, though at $999, the flagship chip won’t come cheap. Fudzilla says Intel will start shipping its upcoming Core i7 980X in March, which will be Intel’s first six-core part developed in 32nm Westmere architecture. It will sport the same 3.33GHz frequency as the quad-core Core i7 975, as well as the same Turbo clock. And once again, official triple-channel memory support will be limited to 1066MHz. Other specs include 12MB of cache, 6.4GB/s QPI, 12 threads via Hyperthreading, and a 130W TDP.
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