According to associate Intel can release Sandy Bridge-E processors, based on C2 stepping , only a few months after the announcement of C1 stepping processors, which is scheduled for mid November.
According to associate the optimal purchase will be the stepping processors D (C3), which will come even later. After announcement in November, Sandy Bridge-E will be limited to a few tens of thousands, and this model will be Core i7-3960X and Core i7-3930K, and the younger Core i7-3820 will be released closer to the middle of the first quarter As we already reported . It can be assumed that this model will be initially based on a new stepping.
In the past weekend appeared information about the prices of motherboards with LGA 2011, which excited many consumers . Most shocking proposal of Chinese retail , where motherboards based on Intel X79 and compatible processors already available for sale. For example, a set of motherboard MSI X79-GD65 8D, CPU Core i7-3930K and liquid cooling Corsair H60 cost about $ 1,200. The motherboard itself costs $ 470. The cost of some Asus motherboards based on chipset Intel X79 in China is close to $ 900-1000, EVGA X79 Classified motherboard is estimated at $ 1,100.
Pre-orders in the European retail lower prices - many motherboards based on chipset Intel X79 worth between $ 300-400, Foxconn Intel X58 chipset in some stores is offered for $ 99.