cellcore9 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Just wondering what your opinion was on intel cpus. My main goal was to get the i7, it is fast and new to the market... but the price (approx. 1600USD) that the machine would set me back i keep thinking i should just hold out and get a macpro, even if its a refurb from apple. The machine would be used mainly for gaming and then school work. My question is how long do you think the dual core processors will be able to run games (supcom 2, diablo 3, starcraft 2) coming out in the next year? and what about the core2quads? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177550-cpu-thoughts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafao Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 core duos and core quads will be fine for next yer or two, that is sure... my advise: wait some more month, when Lynnfield arrives, then you will have a cheaper i5/i7 alternative which hopefully will work with osx86 as well Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177550-cpu-thoughts/#findComment-1214221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCom Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 That would be wise, indeed, if he's not in a hurry. Intel seems decided to make LGA 1366 a very high-end platform for really expensive CPUs like next 6-Core Golftown, next year. In the same time, many Core i7 will be moved to the mainstream P55 chipset. Problem is: When will it be working on our hackintoshes? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177550-cpu-thoughts/#findComment-1215023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellcore9 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Its not critical that I get the machine before school this year but I would like to have something by the end of this year or beginning of 2010. As with all things in the world you wait long enough and there will be something better out but if you dont buy something you will never have it even if its going to be replaced in 3 to 6 months. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/177550-cpu-thoughts/#findComment-1215581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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