Lost in the cpu maze.

[Peri]

I upgrade every 2 years or so, but this time around I haven't been following the tech and I'm lost.

At the mo I have an i7-950 @ 4GHz (D0 20x200) / Asus p6x58d-e / 2x480gtx

Its used a lot for video and 3d rendering, not gaming so much.

Could I spend £250-£300 on a chip and see a good improvement? Or should I make do for another 12 months? TBH I'd like to upgrade, but I want to make sure I can see if a difference, not just buy new for the sake of it

Thanks

 

[Kitarist]

Well i think you cpu is still good enough so you are still good to go

 

[ukxenon]

i would say stay put for another 12 month

 

[Bacon?]

I would wait to see what Haswell will show us.

 

[Ollie1132]

wait for haswell +1

 

[Juggy1985]

Stick with the i7 950 for at least another year, nothing impressive yet.

 

[Number_25]

Yeah wait up to see what Haswell and Piledriver offers.

 

[Tonester0011]

If you've only got £300 to spend, stick with the 950.
Upgrading to X79 would be a big improvement, but it's a bit costly.

 

[Peri]

Thank you very much for the advice.

Its good to know I cant get a fantastic improvement without spending silly money - it makes it easier to keep the funds in the bank.

I always spend £250-300 on the chip, thats the sweet spot to me. It seems like theres usually a cpu in that price range that is way ahead of the pack, the q6600 and the d0 I7 spring to mind.

I'll wait and see what next years 'Tock' brings