CPU advice

[Xenlol1]

Yo. This is my current "thought out" build:

MSI Z68A-GD65-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard [Z68A-GD65 (G3)]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...-188-MS&tool=3

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CP-368-IN

XFX ATI Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=GX-206-XF

Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Midi Tower - Black [CC650DW-1]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-036-CS

XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply [P1-850B-NLG9]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=CA-000-XF

Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) [GEL-TRANQUILLO ]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=HS-001-GD


My question is, I'll be using it for top-notch intensive gaming. Shall I go for the 2500k and try to OC it or wait for Ivybridge release in April?

Thoughts? Advice?

Thanks in advance!

 

[p5-]

I think the ball's in your court really.

In case it helps you decide, an option that you may not have considered would be to go for either an i5-2500k or something cheaper now and decide in April whether it's worth going for Ivybridge and selling whatever cpu you choose now.