Ivybridge worth it? From 2600k

[ChrisD.]

Hi guys.

Running my 2600k at 4.5GGHz along with 16GB or RAM and a P8P67 board.

Would I see any benefit at all from upgrading to an Ivybridge system?

I use my PC for SWTOR, BF3, music ripping and media serving.

 

[stulid]

2.5Ghz, for real?

If you are meaning 4.5Ghz, then the answer is its not worth it.

 

[RageQuit©]

You would see a benefit overclocking the 2600k to something a bit more than 2.5ghz

 

[ChrisD.]

Ahh, typo.

It's 4.5GHz with stepspeed enabled so I think it sits around 1.6 at idle.

 

[stulid]

Not worth it, I went from a 24/7 4.8Ghz 2500K to a [email protected] 24/7

**** upgrade.

 

[233]

Not unless your allergic to a wallet full of cash

 

[ChrisD.]

Cheers.

What other benefits does the new chipset bring apart from support to the new CPUs?

 

[Stoner81]

It has a much better memory controller so you can achieve the full speed of your RAM easier.

Stoner81.

 

[stulid]

PCi-E3.0 support, but you have a P67 board so that wont work.

HD4000 GFX, but you have a P67 board so that wont work.


All in all, its a **** side step for you.

 

[ChrisD.]

Cheers guys.

I'll put the money towards a larger capacity SSD.

 

[buchtis]

SO I guess Stulid is bitter about selling his amazing 2500K for a sidestep to a 3570K!

 

[VoG]

SO I guess Stulid is bitter about selling his amazing 2500K for a sidestep to a 3570K!

Some times shiney kit syndrome just gets the better of you, & all common sense goes right out the window.

 

[ChrisD.]

To be fair, Ivy has been hyped up a lot in recent months. I guess it's just testament as to how good the Sandybridge chips are.

 

[Minstadave]

It has a much better memory controller so you can achieve the full speed of your RAM easier.

Stoner81.

Does this bring any significant performance increase though?

 

[Dervious]

Some times shiney kit syndrome just gets the better of you, & all common sense goes right out the window.

I recently had a case of "shiny kit syndrome", but I recognised it as such, and ended up with an 2500K.

Mind you, I was switching from AMD, so I think the illness was slightly more justified .

 

[chippy08]

Dont be so silly, not worth the change.

People who have brought Ivy Bridge are trying to justify buying the chips as it is.

 

[ChrisD.]

Does this bring any significant performance increase though?

From what I've read, no.

 

[stulid]

People who have brought Ivy Bridge are trying to justify buying the chips as it is.

Not me, its a useless waste of money if you have a Sandybridge.

 

[Krono5]

Not me, its a useless waste of money if you have a Sandybridge.

Is yours one of the ES/Hong Kong retails? If so it may be worth selling it ands getting a proper retail chip as they seem better than those for sale before the actual release date.

 

[wazza300]

if you have a sb chip id wait now till haswell arrives