The gang at TR were lucky enough to get one of Intel's V8 platform beasts on their test bench long enough to throw everthing & the kitchen sink at it. What's the verdict? It's fast, of course. Don't expect to set this puppy up as your main gaming rig, though; this is server-class hardware we're talking about here.

"V8 is Intel's tentative first response to AMD's dual-socket enthusiast platform, Quad FX. Like Quad FX, V8 draws on workstation/server-class technology to take desktop PCs to new heights. Unlike AMD's effort, though, V8 doesn't involve an enthusiast-class mobo or any sort of processor bundle or discount."