I received a bonus at work, and want to build a new puter based on the i7 chipset. I just wonder why the 950 is cheaper than the 940??? All specs are the same except the chip speed. I mean a big difference in price. Oh I will be using Win 7 for sure.
Thanks for any input.
MadDad
My Computer
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Windows 7 64 bitIntel i7 4770k16 gigs G-SkillXFX Radion 7870
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home built
OS
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 4770k
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z78X-UD5H
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16 gigs G-Skill
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XFX Radion 7870
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Default on MB
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samsung
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1 - 250 gig SSD - Boot drive
2 - 500 gig WD
1 - 2 t for backup
1 - 1 t for miscellaneous
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
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IE, FF, WaterFox
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GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
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Supply and demand. There is more supply of the newer chip and thus the price is lower. The older chip has already seen it's hayday and thus lower supply means higher prices. It does seem funny the way this works.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timingsEVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
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EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
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Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
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23" Acer x233H
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1920x1080
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Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
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Corsair 620HX modular
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Antec P182
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stock
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ABS M1 Mechanical
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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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15/2 cable modem
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Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
MadDad- At nearly 1/2 the price of the Core i7 940 the Core i7 950 looks like a great deal and a great performer. I referenced the Passmark benchmarks when I bought my computer which has a Core i7 930 processor and when I ran the Passmark Performance Tests on it I found that the CPU score was actually 310 points higher (6138) than Passmark had rated it so no telling what the Core i7 950 will do for you!
