Worth waiting passed April for new PC?

Craig321 · 13 Mar 2011 at 15:32

I think I read somewhere on here that a new chipset/something was being released some time in April?

Now that the Sandybridge issues have been resolved, I'm seriously considering a new PC (yes, I know the Sandybridge issues weren't ever really a huge problem).

I will be waiting until at least the beginning of April so I can get a Vertex 3 SSD, is it worth waiting a little longer for anything else? Is there anything coming out that's worth waiting for?

Thanks.

Surveyor · 13 Mar 2011 at 16:19

AMD Bulldozer will be out soon.

You can wait and see what that's like if you want.

joemo13 · 13 Mar 2011 at 16:22

Is there any official Bulldozer release date yet or is it still just speculation?

Surveyor · 13 Mar 2011 at 16:28

I think it's supposed to be April but who knows?

Correction, make that June/July:

http://www.techspot.com/news/42720-report-amd-sets-shipment-dates-for-llano-and-bulldozer.html

Cookeh · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:01

Official date is Q2.

I'd be looking towards late Q2, so July time

joemo13 · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:11

So are there are no benchmarks for Bulldozer yet? I'm going to be building a new system soon and I have always preferred AMD to Intel but looking at the over-clocking potential of the 2500k compared to 1100T I'm thinking of going Intel.

~Mike~ · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:17

Intel Z68 Chipset maybe?

Due out in May?

Details here http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z68-express-lucidlogix-virtu-ssd-caching,2888.html

Edit

and here http://www.guru3d.com/news/intel-z68-chipset-to-launch-in-may/

joemo13 · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:37

Mike306 said:
Intel Z68 Chipset maybe?

Is it worth waiting for though?

VoG · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:45

joemo13 said:
Is it worth waiting for though?

ermmm bit of a tough one tbh, Z68 brings SSD caching, K series overclocking whilst using the onchip gfx, and some quick sync stuff.

the article that Mike306 posted is well worth a read & explains what Z68 is all about, so if you've got no need for the few extra's Z68 brings then it's not really worth waiting for, might as well just go B3.

~Mike~ · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:47

joemo13 said:
Is it worth waiting for though?

Well that depends on what your reqirements are.

Did you read the review?

EDIT

VoG that is the same review I linked to.

VoG · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:54

Mike306 said:
EDIT

VoG that is the same review I linked to.

lol sorry fella, thats what happens when you post with one eye on the tv

~Mike~ · 13 Mar 2011 at 17:56

VoG said:
lol sorry fella, thats what happens when you post with one eye on the tv

Easy done

panyan · 13 Mar 2011 at 18:10

from the sounds of it, i'd wait for the new mobos only becuase the current generation feel to me like they have been rushed out and have a few problems and missing features, it will probably be better in the long run to wait

joemo13 · 13 Mar 2011 at 18:29

Is there a possibility of any price drops when Bulldozer comes out?

Cookeh · 13 Mar 2011 at 18:38

It's certainly plausible.

If you're thinking drops on SB stuff I doubt it. Remember AMD are the more competitive price wise, and are more "budget" - that may change with BD though, no-one knows xD

Craig321 · 14 Mar 2011 at 18:33

Mike306 said:
Intel Z68 Chipset maybe?

Due out in May?

Details here http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z68-express-lucidlogix-virtu-ssd-caching,2888.html

Edit

and here http://www.guru3d.com/news/intel-z68-chipset-to-launch-in-may/

Thanks for those

I am of course going to be getting a graphic card (probably GTX480), but don't quite understand if the new graphics capabilities of the Z68 chipset will benefit me?

The SSD caching does look rather good, I would like to have it there, but when I think about it, it'll be pointless for me as I'll be getting a 120GB SSD for OS/programs/some games which should be enough for my main stuff, everything else will go onto a fast 1TB.

Means I have to wait a whole month and a half for two features I probably won't use (unless the graphic one will benefit me?). :eek:

TerryH · 14 Mar 2011 at 19:26

I'm hoping the AM3+ motherboards be available way before Bulldozer.

joemo13 · 14 Mar 2011 at 19:51

Any idea when ivy-bridge might come out? Or is that a lot later on in the year?

King Damager · 14 Mar 2011 at 19:55

Think ivy bridge is q4 this year or q1 next...

kd

joemo13 · 14 Mar 2011 at 20:10

I can't make up my mind, I really want a new computer; running an Athlon 6000+ and a Radeon 3600 that I built a few years ago and recently built a new comp for a friend and even though it was just a low AMD processor with a cheap graphics card it was a lot quicker than my pc! I cant decide on Sandybridge or wait for Bulldozer though!