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X5660 Price drop?

tsmithf

tsmithf

tsmithf

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We have been looking to upgrade our 3DS Max workstations for a while, but I have been holding off hoping for an Intel price drop on the 6 core Xeons, specifically the X5660 in dual configuration.

It must be 6 months now and they have stubbonly stayed the same price, even increasing slightly depending on the exchange rate.

Obviously Intel is milking their postion as there's no real opposition to these processors currently, but surely the price must be due to come down soon.

Anybody know if theres an anticipated price realignment due?

Given the Sandybridge is initially aimed at i7 replacements I'm hoping the price isn't going to stick until the Xeon version comes out as we need to buy 16 of the things :rolleyes:
 
Seems amazing, I keep checking out the online pricing in the vain hope it will have either dropped or Intel will announce up and coming price changes.

Does anybody know the typical Intel review period for pricing, it seems these ones have been sticking for longer than normal, or is it just my impatience :)
 
There is no impending price drop on these CPU's Intel do not price drop thier Xeons just bring out a newer model that will replace it.. This will be the E5 model and not due till Q4 2011. Even when the newer model is released they do not drop the price on the older CPU's as there is always demand for them.. They are not like desktop CPU's in that respect.
 
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