Core i7 LAUNCH CONFIRMED: 16/11

N19h7m4r3 · 16 Oct 2008 at 10:04

We were able to obtain the final, confirmed launch date! The Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition, i7-940 and i7-920 processors, as well as the Intel X58 Express chipset will be released at 9:00 pm Pacific Time, November 16, 2008. This will be followed by the official Intel press release and worldwide launch events on November 17.

Although OEMs are apparently restricted to launching their products only at 5 pm Pacific Time, November 17 (after the Intel launch), Intel will allow the new Core i7 processors and X58 Express motherboards to be sold as early as 12:01 am local time, November 16, 2008.

To summarize :

November 16 (12:01 am local time) - End user sales, shipment and ads

November 16 (9 pm Pacific Time) - Worldwide product release

November 17 - Intel press release and launch events

November 17 (5 pm Pacific Time onwards) - OEM press release and launch events

SOURCE
(http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=589)

Stu · 16 Oct 2008 at 11:59

Nov 17 for the i7... why didn't we see that before :rolleyes:

N19h7m4r3 · 16 Oct 2008 at 12:08

Mr Kingston · 16 Oct 2008 at 12:14

cooool, just when i get paid

Josh107 · 16 Oct 2008 at 12:20

Glad to finally be able to put a date on it. Just hope the prices arn't as bad as they're looking

Stu · 16 Oct 2008 at 12:37

Processor prices look good... mobo and memory prices don't!!!

I'm hoping that the mobo prices on OcUK a couple of weeks ago had serious mark-up, and real prices will be much lower. Also, new DDR3 memory with lower voltages will be launched wholesale when i7 is launched... hopefully these will also come with lower prices.

!TIMMY! · 16 Oct 2008 at 12:48

cant wait for some reviews!

pastymuncher · 16 Oct 2008 at 13:34

Stu said:
Processor prices look good... mobo and memory prices don't!!!

I'm hoping that the mobo prices on OcUK a couple of weeks ago had serious mark-up, and real prices will be much lower. Also, new DDR3 memory with lower voltages will be launched wholesale when i7 is launched... hopefully these will also come with lower prices.

I expect them to be even higher. The exchange rate has crashed big time. It's at $1.74 at the moment but was down to $1.65 the other day. They also reckon it's going to get worse.

Locke · 16 Oct 2008 at 13:54

Can't wait =o

danielanthony · 16 Oct 2008 at 14:02

Too expensive at the moment, quite happy with my QX6850 and no reason to upgrade just yet

crestj · 16 Oct 2008 at 14:05

Yeah too pricey for not much extra performance! Should bring other prices down though

Will Lucky · 16 Oct 2008 at 15:20

Same week as my birthday, may have to get myself a nice present

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zykan · 16 Oct 2008 at 15:29

will be pricey, but nice to have them out, hopefully knock some pennies off the older chips

apeZ · 16 Oct 2008 at 16:25

Where can you see the prices? Can't seem to find them.

Clive37 · 16 Oct 2008 at 17:58

Stu said:
Nov 17 for the i7... why didn't we see that before

lol

pastymuncher · 16 Oct 2008 at 20:19

apeZ said:
Where can you see the prices? Can't seem to find them.

OCUK put them up last week and then promptly took them down. £750 for the cheapest cpu, mobo and ram!! The $286 for the lowest cpu has turned into £258 for us. Ripped off as usual.

C64 · 16 Oct 2008 at 20:34

Vote with your wallet, I certainly wont be going near it until a board is £100 or less same goes for cpu too.
Hopefully a p55 chipset

HighlandeR · 16 Oct 2008 at 20:48

Man was hoping it was due in 2 weeks time after Ocuk preorder slipage !

Looks like another 4 weeks and we shall get the Corei7 !

If anything gives me sometime too gather resources let me go send 20 harvesters to mine some green glowing tiberium.

Stabhappy · 16 Oct 2008 at 21:17

Nice. On my birthday

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Strife212 · 17 Oct 2008 at 00:51

I hope the Rampage II Extreme is good, that's what I've got my eye on