[awaizy]

Or is there a C3 revision coming soon?
If so, when?

Newegg has the C3 version up:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-808-_-Product

Slightly more expensive, but it's definitely worth it if you want to hit 4ghz. And should have a higher max OC overall, especially with water cooling.

*EDIT*

Spoke too soon, I can't find any info on this CPU.

 

[youra6]

Reports have said Q2 of 2010

 

[awaizy]

Ugh, that late? I'm itching to get a CPU heh.
I think I might go with the X3 720. I doubt I'll see much of a difference in gaming anyway.

 

[djogoku]

I'm glad you started this thread because I just got my money ready to buy my 955 BE and then remembered about the C3 revision. So I have the same question. Buy now or wait?

 

[youra6]

at 95w the 955 will easily overclock past 4.0ghz but I'm partial to the X3; it performs toe to toe with the c2 955.

If it was Q1, I would wait, but Q2 seem like eons away. I would say buy the X3 now, trade for the 955 c3 later

 

[tipsycoma]

Quote:

Originally Posted by awaizy Ugh, that late? I'm itching to get a CPU heh. I think I might go with the X3 720. I doubt I'll see much of a difference in gaming anyway.

You'll probably see anywhere from a 5-10 difference in frames per second between the X3 720 and an X4 955, but it all depends on the game. The 955 is only 165 with free shipping, so I'd put the extra 45 bucks in, to be honest.

 

[djogoku]

Quote:

Originally Posted by awaizy Ugh, that late? I'm itching to get a CPU heh. I think I might go with the X3 720. I doubt I'll see much of a difference in gaming anyway.

I'm itching to get me one also.lol Now I don't know what to do. I've saved up for a month or two for this. Having kids really made it hard for me to come up with this extra cash and now it's burning a hole in my pants trying to get to that Black Edition.lol

 

[awaizy]

Hm, according to this, they are out in the UK?
http://www.driverheaven.net/news.php?newsid=399

Perhaps they're already sent out to retailers in the US and they didn't change SKU's or something.

 

[youra6]

According to your site site, the c3 955 has aleady been released with no TDP changes. So im going to guess that the 955 you see on newegg is the c3?

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/15382/35/

says that a revised 955 is coming with 95w TDP maybe the two are totally unrelated

 

[Asmola]

Why not just go and grap one 965 C3?

 

[awaizy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmola Why not just go and grap one 965 C3?

The 30 extra dollars isn't worth the extra 200mhz in stock speed. And the max overclock probably won't be significantly different either.

 

[Asmola]

Yes but is it worth to wait couple months to get 955 C3? In that
time you can earn or save "losted" 30dollars.

 

[jimibgood]

Quote:

Originally Posted by youra6 at 95w the 955 will easily overclock past 4.0ghz but I'm partial to the X3; it performs toe to toe with the c2 955. If it was Q1, I would wait, but Q2 seem like eons away. I would say buy the X3 now, trade for the 955 c3 later

955 overclocks higher its not on par.

C3 revisions are out.

 

[Snowblind]

Yeah, what Asmola said. The price differences aren't large enough to merit waiting several months.

965 C3 seems to be a safe bet for now if you're going AMD.

 

[awaizy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimibgood 955 overclocks higher its not on par. C3 revisions are out.

Any word of the 945/955 C3's reaching US retailers?

 

[Snowblind]

Quote:

Originally Posted by awaizy The 30 extra dollars isn't worth the extra 200mhz in stock speed. And the max overclock probably won't be significantly different either.

This is OCN. Who said anything about stock speeds?

Also, max OCs probably will have a nice, comfortable improvement. The C3 revisions are, after all, using a good deal less energy, hence it takes a higher OC to start overheating them.

 

[awaizy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowblind This is OCN. Who said anything about stock speeds?

Good point.

 

[The Master Chief]

I'd wait for them...

could be an awesome decision in the end.

 

[mocha989]

965 c3!

 

[youra6]

So let me get this straight... The 955 on Newegg and other retailers are all C3, no price difference from the old c2?

I dont think the 955 c3 is out since I only see one search result for 955 instead of two for the 965