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Keep in mind that the new i5 and i7 8xx use a different socket than the i7 9xx. I didn't even know this because I am still waiting for my package to arrive. At first I thought it was stupid, but it makes sense that they want to seperate the ultra hardcore stuff from mainstream. They tried that with X38 and x48 with the Extreme Edition processors, but that didn't work at all. Motherboard manufacturers just ran the P35 and P45 at the exact same timings as the Extreme chipsets, which kind of screwed Intel up.
On the bright side, P55 motherboards will be a lot cheaper than the X58's that are out there now. They should be priced "normally"
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