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  1. 01-08-2009, 07:44 AM #1
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    Exclamation Phenom II: An AMD that actually is on the "buy" list!

    Reviews hitting from the various sites. Anand seems to be the most upbeat about the whole thing. I'll post more when I read through the reviews.

    But for now:

    http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...oc.aspx?i=3492

    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-940,2114.html

    http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...50aHVzaWFzdA==

    Quote Originally Posted by Anandtech
    Wait, what? An AMD CPU recommendation?

    After over two years of us recommending Intel's Core 2 lineup almost exclusively, AMD finally released a real alternative, one that's not just similarly priced, but actually higher performing than the price-competitive Intel part. Over the coming pages I'll explain how.

    ...If you've been waiting for an AMD to be excited about for the past couple of years, today is your day.

    Competition is back. Let's get to it.
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    Hurray for competition!

    I think the Phenom IIs are starting to look much more attractive for gamers on a budget.

    Duo Core is dying off and i7 is still way to expensive for those gaming on the cheap. I'm also a little worried that i7 won't be as upgrade friendly as previous systems.
    If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.
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    I had a feeling the 920 was locked
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    Quote Originally Posted by taggart6 View Post
    Hurray for competition!

    I think the Phenom IIs are starting to look much more attractive for gamers on a budget.
    Indeed and QFT!!!! I was just about to upgrade my opy 170 so now I'll have something else to look at besides intel!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyber View Post
    I had a feeling the 920 was locked
    Yeah I'm a little upset by that. I guess they don't people buying 920s and turning them into 940s.
    If we hit that bull's eye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.
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    got two 940's on the way, one from MWave the other from the Egg, both ordered same time, bet the Egg delivers first....

    double the chances of 4gig pelt chilled water stable

    Saturday, hopefully....

    laterzzzzz.............
    I am gettin too old for all this st.ff!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bldegle2 View Post
    got two 940's on the way, one from MWave the other from the Egg, both ordered same time, bet the Egg delivers first....
    They ship out of the same warehouse in Diamond Bar - regardless of the New Egg, City of Industry address. Mwave and New Egg are two faces of the same company.
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    The Phenom IIs have a very attractive price point and the backwards compatibility for existing AM2+ board owners is a really nice feature. Looks like AMD has done well on this one.
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    "They ship out of the same warehouse in Diamond Bar - regardless of the New Egg, City of Industry address. Mwave and New Egg are two faces of the same company."

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    maybe I should ask the MWave to refund the extra $2, LOL....still, a better chance at a steady, stable 4 gig on pelt chilled water with two to choose from, that is all I am shooting for....

    laterzzz................
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    it has to be a bin issue though. some people are only getting 3.7 with their i7 920's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OS-Wiz View Post
    Don't need no stinking H2O

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    Ok, so who's going to be the first guinea pig, er I mean trooper to buy and report back to us?
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