Poll: Poll: Will you upgrade to IVY from Sandy

[tbh]

I was planning to, but after further consideration unless it offers a >25% boost in performance after overclocking I will likely end up waiting for Haswell.

Will definitely be buying an Ivy Bridge laptop though.

 

[Subliminal Aura]

nope

 

[Nocky24]

No point for me, I only really upgrade if it's new microarchitecture.

 

[pastymuncher]

I don't even plan upgrading from my i5 760 as it does everything i ask it to with ease. Probably going to wait until the new socket hits in 2013. I can't really see any reason that anybody with a Sandybridge 2500/2600/2700k would change either.

 

[Karateyid]

I'm failing to see the point for most people. I would bet if you have something like an [email protected] you won't even notice the difference so what's the point.

Opens up PCIe3 also for those with compatible boards... I'm contemplating it.. but tbh need a new monitor and gfx card 1st i think.

 

[Orcvader]

I don't see the point considering IB is just a die shrink of SB with a few extra tweaks. Performance gains won't be that massive.

 

[ng93]

No, but there's an outside chance i'll upgrade to ib-e.

 

[BluSky]

never even got sandybridge, still on kentsfield... Maybe Ivy will entice me to upgrade

 

[RJC]

Nope, happy with my 2700k

 

[se_vietboi]

For gaming, hell no.

 

[Cupra]

depending on a few things i will or it will be sandybridge e

 

[Zero Pope]

No, I saved for quite a while for my sandy system so I'll be sticking with it for a long while yet.

 

[Uther]

Very likely, as I'm still on 775/Q6600. Depends on the price of the new chip, plus O/C potential Vs an i5 Sandy.

 

[bartledvd]

2600k more than enough for me ill just skip ivy

 

[Geeman1979]

Nope! My 2600k is more than enough for my needs.

 

[glenimp617]

Yes

I have recently upgraded from an i7 930 x58 > i7 2700k z68 so an Ivy seems the logical choice for me

The only issue I have at the minute is with the chipset. The non X series seems very flakey (to me anyway). I personally like the bulletproof nature of X series chipsets.

 

[edgedemon]

x79 here so No, unless you are including IVY-E in that equation

 

[bhavv]

I'm sticking to my I7 980

hopefully all the way till 16 nm.

 

[rare]

Opens up PCIe3 also for those with compatible boards... I'm contemplating it.. but tbh need a new monitor and gfx card 1st i think.

I know but for most people playing games, if they already have an i5 with a decent graphics card theres no way your going to notice 60 v 68 fps (for comparison sake )

 

[100%scottish]

too expensive for a small upgrade