Came across this last night on NewEgg . . . similar to the "Conroe" processor but with 2 more mb's of L2 cache. At the new .45 nanometer node with a 1333 front side bus and has an L2 cache with a whopping 6MB! Only $225 at NewEgg. Unreal. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
good news -- tested: larger cache means usually advantages- http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/24/does_cache_size_matter/
Yup. Cache is good thang. The price/performance ratio remains pretty high, imo. FWIW, I just bought a new general purpose box, which includes as a backup trading box. Code: Xtreme CD150LP Series Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 processor / 2.66GHz / 4MB L2 cache (1333MHz FSB) Intel G31 / ICH7 with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology with GMA 3100 Graphics 2GB Dual Channel DDR-2 PC-6400 at 800MHz (2 x 1024MB) Integrated 4-channel SATA Controller 320GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (7200 RPM / 8MB cache) Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 256bit 3D engine 17" Samsung SyncMaster Flat Panel (1280x1024) Super Slim Desktop Chassis with 300W PS / Front USB (x2) & Audio ports Samsung Dual Layer 8.5GB (16X) 20X DVD±RW Combo Burner w LightScribe Integrated Multi-Channel HD Audio Integrated Gigabit LAN 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive Logitech Cordless Desktop LX710 [wireless keyboard and mouse] 3 Year Std. Depot Warranty w/Tech Support (8am-5pm PST) + 1 Year Premium On-Site & 24/7 Tech Support No software, I have my own copies. $975 shipped to my door. http://www.boldata.com/prod.cfm/view/1/model_id/457 Osorico Moore's Law... the number of transistors that can be inexpensively placed on an integrated circuit is increasing exponentially, doubling approximately every two years.
Just ordered essentially the same exact set-up last Friday via the Dell Business Outlet refurbished site for $499 on Windows XP, without the monitor. Cancelled it today because I found the same set-up BUT with a 3.0 GHz Duo Core processor instead of the 2.66 for a mere $519. 1-year warranty same as new. Unreal. I LOVE DELL!!!
Were they really that expensive in those days? I was around 9 yrs old at the time so don't have a clear grasp of prices from back then. For some reason I thought these and the C-64 were about $400, which was a lot of money for the time (circa 1980). opm8
I think it was about '78... it wasn't a C-64, but rather some kind of "business class" computer... think it had a printer, too. In about '82, I paid $3,000 for an IBM with 64K of RAM... no hard drive, but 2 floppy drives...