buying a new computer

[M ANSARI]

Wow … new generation 64 core CPU at less than $1800 … that is getting very interesting. Should be able to put together a very nice system for less than $3500. Many new technologies coming on that are making me look towards upgrading my 8 core CPU system. New version of USB, faster memory … faster SSD's … better and faster PCI slots. I just want to see this 3rd generation CPU clear up any possible hiccups that are bound to happen with new stuff that has still not matured.

[dannyb]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

[Albert Silver]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

[Geonerd]

how much slower than a second gen TR?

http://www.ipmanchess.yolasite.com/amd- ... -bench.php

Scores are a bit scattered, possibly reflecting memory configuration and speed? Gen 2 seems a hair faster...

[Zenmastur]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

What are you using to keep it cool?

[Albert Silver]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

What are you using to keep it cool?

Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 Premium-Grade 140mm CPU Cooler for AMD TR4/SP3 (that is the invoice description)

[corres]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

What are you using to keep it cool?

Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 Premium-Grade 140mm CPU Cooler for AMD TR4/SP3 (that is the invoice description)

With a good water cooler it can be reach 3.9-4.0 GHz for all cores.
On the same clock frequency the second gen TR is faster only about 10 % than the first gen.

[Albert Silver]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

What are you using to keep it cool?

Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 Premium-Grade 140mm CPU Cooler for AMD TR4/SP3 (that is the invoice description)

With a good water cooler it can be reach 3.9-4.0 GHz for all cores.
On the same clock frequency the second gen TR is faster only about 10 % than the first gen.

No doubt, but adding a watercooler to gain 5% seems quite pointless. Plus I could clock more than this easily. Right now the temps never go past 60 C. as it is.

[corres]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

What are you using to keep it cool?

Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 Premium-Grade 140mm CPU Cooler for AMD TR4/SP3 (that is the invoice description)

With a good water cooler it can be reach 3.9-4.0 GHz for all cores.
On the same clock frequency the second gen TR is faster only about 10 % than the first gen.

No doubt, but adding a watercooler to gain 5% seems quite pointless. Plus I could clock more than this easily. Right now the temps never go past 60 C. as it is.

It depend on the concrete CPU. If you have a better than average sample you can really enhance the clock frequency further.

[dannyb]

Watch for Black Friday prices on the second gen chips too. Last November I picked up a brand new 16-core first gen TR (1950x) for $405 from Newegg.

how much slower than a second gen TR?

Not twice as slow. When I bought it, the new 2950x was retailing for $700, boasting speed improvements of 0.2GHz. I get a standard 3.7GHz on all 16 cores, and 30-32 million nps average in the middlegame with SF10. Good enough.

Thanks. I guess I'll wait to pull the trigger and wait for the black friday