In what situations is Faildozer actually worth buying?

[Jasonst888]

With the high price even for multi threaded apps you'd probs just opt for the extra £40 and grab a i7 2600k and overclock it...would easily be better!

 

[pgi947]

Of course, Intel could really turn the screw and cut SB prices but there is really no need when the opposition is so poor.

I wouldn't at all be surprised to see intel drop SB prices, especially with IB around the corner. I would expect big price drops on the BD's before xmas, wasn't the 1100T ~£200 at release? now £140...

I was surprised to see in some tests an 8core OC'd BD chip at 4.8ghz only just beating a i7 920 at 2.66ghz. If these were released 2-3 years ago, it would have been competition.

 

[blackninja]

I wouldn't at all be surprised to see intel drop SB prices, especially with IB around the corner. I would expect big price drops on the BD's before xmas, wasn't the 1100T ~£200 at release? now £140...

I was surprised to see in some tests an 8core OC'd BD chip at 4.8ghz only just beating a i7 920 at 2.66ghz. If these were released 2-3 years ago, it would have been competition.

Competition??? Looks like it competes head on with my 920 @ 4.2GHz !!!

 

[pgi947]

 

[Soundood]

 

[Culinia]

Does anyone know what this thing like for folding?

 

[nikeair94]

Will it blend? That is the question.

 

[SheepBeast]

Will it blend? That is the question.

fail smoke. don't breathe this

 

[wentalong]

it'll make a pretty paperweight if you cover it in plastic?
Actually, hang on, AMD probably thought this may have been a use and was a potential threat to the chips success so im sure they've done something to make it disastrous at even that...