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Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition @ AnandTech

DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Wednesday

Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition
@ AnandTech
@ Guru3D
@ XbitLabs
@ Hot Hardware
@ Boot Daily
@ PC Perspective
@ TweakTown
@ Driver Heaven
@ Hartware
@ TechGage

AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE and Athlon II X2 250
@ AnandTech
@ AMD Zone
@ XbitLabs
@ TechSpot
@ Legion Hardware
@ Hot Hardware
@ PC Perspective
@ OCC
@ Benchmark Reviews
@ Neoseeker
@ Legit Reviews
@ Guru3D

Notebooks
OCZ Neutrino DIY 10-inch Netbook @ TweakTown

Motherboards
ASUS P5Q-VM Motherboard @ iXBT Labs

Memory
Kingston HyperX DC 1600 4 GB kit (KHX12800D3K2_4G) @ Bjorn3D
Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 Triple Channel 6Gb Kit @ CPU3D

Graphics
Gigabyte GTS 250 @ Bjorn3D

Storage
OCZ Summit MLC SSD OCZSSD2-1SUM120G @ Benchmark Reviews

Peripherals
Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 @ I4U

Cases
In Win Allure Computer Case @ TechwareLabs
AZZA Solano 1000 @ PureOverclock
NZXT Rogue Small Form Factor Gaming Chassis @ Tweaknews

Power Supplies
Cooler Master Silent Pro M 500W Power Supply @ ThinkComputers.org

Consumer Electronics
Samsung SC-HMX20C 1080p HD Solid State Camcorder @ Tweaknews
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1K Digital Camera @ Hardware Secrets

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If only >_<

By Joz on 6/3/2009 1:05:48 PM , Rating: 2

I wish I could afford an i7, I hate being stuck with a Q6600 :(

RE: If only >_<

By Souka on 6/3/2009 3:58:14 PM , Rating: 2

Heh... dude... I'm still sitting at a P4 Prescott... (3.0ghz running at 3.8ghz aircooled)...

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RE: If only >_<

By therealnickdanger on 6/4/2009 8:23:19 AM , Rating: 2

If you want to give your system a swift kick to the nuts, I would highly - HIGHLY recommend a OCZ Vertex (or similar) SSD to replace your platter hard drive. It will give you a more noticeable day-to-day boost than any other upgrade.

I've got a Q6600 running stock at the moment. Every time I swoon over a new CPU upgrade, I keep thinking "Sweet! Now I can do so many more cool things!" But you know what actually happens? I upgrade my system, spend hundreds of dollars, immediately try out lots of stuff to justify the purchase in my mind, then revert to my regular habits of surfing the web and playing Halo once per week. LOL

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RE: If only >_<

By Slaimus on 6/4/2009 1:32:25 PM , Rating: 2

A Q6600 would be a very nice upgrade for a lot of people, including me. I am still on a E2140.

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RE: If only >_<

By icanhascpu on 6/6/2009 3:55:18 PM , Rating: 2

BOO HOO HOO!! cry me a damn river. Im still using a AMD 3200.

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OCZ Summit

By therealnickdanger on 6/3/2009 11:25:23 AM , Rating: 2

Looks like Samsung needs to tweak their random write I/O (pretty pathetic) with some better firmware. Other than that, it seems to hover up near the Vertex, but never quite as fast. However, it looks like Vertex is still the cock of the walk.

While I'm still loving my G.Skill 64GB SSD, I don't think I'll upgrade again until a manufacturer can completely saturate the SATA-3Gbps connection with both reads and writes. I give it six more months before most SSDs reach this point. Hmm, that will be interesting. When every drive on the market is bandwidth limited by SATA-3Gbps, it'll be kinda boring.

Good thing their thinking ahead with all those PCIe RAID drives.