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CPU upgrade in the next few month

leinad amme

leinad amme

leinad amme

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hey guys ive been thinking of upgrading my i7 920 sometime this year not exactly sure when it depends when i recover from the price of buying an ati 6990 lol im currently using a p6t deluxe v2 great motherboard but dead tech now :(

so what do you recommend go for an i7 2600k or hold off for a newer cpu as i'm not sure when i'm going to be upgradeing i've heard about ivy bridge but this wont be till 2012 ? is that correct.
 
I think you are looking to waste your money! The 2600K is only marginly better that your I7920, but dual channel memory, just overclock the I7 (to 3.6/3.8 is not hard) run it for a year or so then look to Ivy Bridge. Its not yet dead tech as Intel have just released the latest (and Last) cpu for I7.
If you must move on then replace the cpu only.
Or look for a GPU upgrade if you feel the need to spend :)
 
As johnerz said, there isn't really a large performance benefit to be had by upgrading to Sandybridge.

You will see the biggest benefits by, in this order: buying a SSD, buying a new graphics card (which you say you are already) and overclocking your CPU, maybe adding more RAM (if you're on 3gb, don't bother if you're on 6 and it isn't maxing out). This is assuming that you don't already have an SSD (in which case get another and RAID :D) or an overclock.

Obviously overclocking is free (might want a better cooler) so would be the first thing I would do.
 
my i7 is at 4.3ghz already and i will be buying an ati 6990 i just sold my ati 5970 so those 2 are coverd i was just wondering if its worth buying an ivy bridge cpu once there released. and so the 2600k isnt that much better ? cheers guys
 
To be honest the cpu you've got is good enough for the next 3+ years for gaming. I don't see why you should need to upgrade and it makes more sence to wait untill the 2600k comes down in price. But I have got the 2600k and I can tell you it's a beast, it is so good for sony vegas 10 and rips my fraps videos very fast. It is a fantastic cpu and if you have the money, go for it
 
i7's are beasts but what i'd like to know how it compares to a 2600k overclocked to the same as my 1st gen i7 or wether it would be better to wait for ivy bridge next year and go for a new motherboard with a lg2011 socket.
 
leinad amme said:
i think i've made a decision already i will skip the 2600k and wait for ivy bridge *rubs hands* :P buy myself a nice new motherboard as well.
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Sounds like a good plan to me, although I think that you have dismissed SSDs too quickly, it's not just boot times at which they excel, they just make everything snappier. Yes the price per GB is high, but they are, in my opinion, worth it for an OS and programmes drive, £140 for an ~80gb one isn't terrible value and is enough for your OS and a few games/programmes.
 
Disco Boy said:
Sounds like a good plan to me, although I think that you have dismissed SSDs too quickly, it's not just boot times at which they excel, they just make everything snappier. Yes the price per GB is high, but they are, in my opinion, worth it for an OS and programmes drive, £140 for an ~80gb one isn't terrible value and is enough for your OS and a few games/programmes.
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yeah i hear you i will give it a think its definatly tempting dude they look awesome its just the price that puts me off but if i have any spare cash left one day soon i'll definatly give it some thought. do they consume a lot less power as well ? or more?
 
leinad amme said:
2 years and it is dead tech because the 1366 socket has been ditched. so its dead. to get a new cpu i'd need to swap out my motherboard
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I see what you mean. I thought you meant you wanted to chuck it ASAP as it's useless.

You're right, 2 and a bit years. I was looking at the mobile version.
 
joeyjojo said:
I see what you mean. I thought you meant you wanted to chuck it ASAP as it's useless.

You're right, 2 and a bit years. I was looking at the mobile version.
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yeah :) i'm in no rush to ditch it i love my i7 i was just wondering about a cheeky upgrade sometime this year and since sandybridge isnt that much better ivy bridge will be the time to upgrade and thats a good year off so that makes me happy :D :P
 
leinad amme said:
yeah i hear you i will give it a think its definatly tempting dude they look awesome its just the price that puts me off but if i have any spare cash left one day soon i'll definatly give it some thought. do they consume a lot less power as well ? or more?
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Quite a bit less, they're the future :)
 
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