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Pentium D 805
Name: Pinion99 Date: April 23, 2006 at 10:35:22 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 3400@2.6 / 1gig Product: Custom
Comment:
What are the chances of the 805 going up in price or being discontinued? The price seems too good to be true with the only real dowside being heat. I was just wondering wether i should stash one away now because it seems a total steal at £90.
Name: Sabertooth Date: April 23, 2006 at 11:31:54 Pacific
Reply:
When Conroe debuts, the only direction prices are going to go is downwards.
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Response Number 2
Name: Cobra_R Date: April 23, 2006 at 15:18:18 Pacific
Reply:
Other Intel chips will drop a lot once the Conroe core for intel comes out. You may want to hold off on the 805 and get the 920 instead because the 920 is going to drop down in to the 190 range and the 820 will drop down to the 170 range once the new Intel Conroe hits the market.
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