I ordered Intel Nehalem platform today. It will consist of Gigabyte GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard, Intel Core i7-920 CPU, PQI 3GB DDR3 1066 RAM and Radeon 4830 video card. The other parts will be taken from my current computer (hdds, dvd-rw). It is probably one of the cheapest solutions if you want to create computer with this new platform.
Intel finally released a cpu without FSB and I finally can jump into their platform once again. I considered to buy some new mini-itx solution or Phenom II, however, Intel showed that they could deliver their products fast. Just after an official release I was able to find their cpus and motherboard for sale in Lithuania. After some more time I could choose between five or six motherboards from different manufacturers. In contrast VIA released their VIA Nano long time ago, however, there is only one product announced by them recently (VB8001) which is based on it. And this mini-itx motherboard is still not in volume so it is difficult to buy (if it is possible at all). Phenom II looks quite promising is still several months away. I decided not to wait.
I think that I'll have parts in several days, maybe, even tomorrow. This platform should be main computer for 4-5 years (some updates during this time is possible).
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