[geeks] Sun to adopt newest Intel Xeon chips for upcoming servers (link)

[Phil Stracchino]

Sridhar Ayengar wrote:
> If it comes below $175 for a 7950GX2, then I can probably justify it.  I 
> would pay it off over a couple of months and I wouldn't have any problem.
> 
> But not that much money for a lesser card (for example, a 7950GT).  And 
> even if I spotted an 8800GTX for 50% off sale price, I still don't think 
> I could justify that.  Especially since the processor is an Athlon 64 X2 
> 3800+.

Right now, 7900GTs are going for $220 used on eBay.  Meanwhile, 7950GT
cards start at $220 *NEW*.  512MB 7950GT cards can be had, new, for $250.

I can only put it down to the bidding frenzy at work.


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