The price war, in a way, has already begun.

Dell is starting to offer some major discounts on their systems in, probably, an attempt to clear out their old Intel chip inventories.

As a Dell EPP customer I normally get a twelve percent discount. Dell sent me a one time use coupon for 30, 50, or 75% percent off.

Used it to get a $3,600+ XPS 700 for $2,100. While it may not be conroe I figure I can live with an XE 965 for a couple of years, especially when it has a 7950 GX2.

So even if you don't plan to go Conroe and don't mind Intel you should start seeing major discounts in July even on the big PC builders' top systems.

Now if Dell can get that bloody Mobo configuration issue keeping the XPS 700's from shipping yet I will be a happy man.