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Sandybridge or Ivybridge?

Vysey

Vysey

Vysey

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Hey guys as you know from a previous post I'm looking to update my computer and I've been looking at the i7 2700k with Sandy Bridge chipset...

However is it worth waiting until Q2 this year and just upgrading to an Ivy bridge set-up? My computer is more than capable of lasting that long or is there not much worth waiting for with Ivy Bridge?
Don't wanna take the plunge with Sandy Bridge and then be outdated within 2-4 months when Ivy Bridge is released :P.

Cheers all!
 
BULLDOZER! :p

Well IB is supposed to be something like 10-20% faster than SB and will no doubt cost more. I decent SB setup will last you years anyway, it's really down to you as to whether you think the extra performance that IB brings will be put to good use.

And remember, as soon as IB comes out there'll be something else newer and better being released in a few months time :p
 
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It's not far off now (IvyBridge) hence you may as well just wait, especially as it's a leap from 32nm to 22nm and that's never a bad thing (well with the exception of 90nm back in 2004 but they fixed that up by 65nm).
 
If what I've read is accurate then IB prices will mirror SB prices except the i5 K version which is $9 more. So, should price roughly translate to £s then the new i5 K version will be £6~ more than the i5-2500K.
 
If cost is your main concern wait until Ivybridge is released and you'll be able to pick up a second hand Sandybridge CPU and motherboard for about 50 pence.
 
Not really looking to save money on SB but if its true that Ivy Bridge is coming in at the same price range as the current Sandy Bridge prices then may as well wait for Ivy Bridge :-). I intend to get aHd 7970 too :-)
 
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Vysey said:
Not really looking to save money on SB but if its true that Ivy Bridge is coming in at the same price range as the current Sandy Bridge prices then may as well wait for Ivy Bridge :-). I intend to get aHd 7970 too :-)
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That's what I'm doing , waiting for ivy and hopefully the over clocked 7970s will be out soon with custom coolers
 
April 8 or 9 is the date pencilled in for Ivy B to come to market. Im in the same boat too, to build now or wait another 40 days or so. From what i have read, IB will be about 5-8% faster than SB but main thing will be a lower power rating 77w from 95w for SB.
Also the Z77 mobos is something im waiting for too, but the itch to build is getting unbearable lol.
 
I'm in the same boat. Want to get my core2duo upgraded but I've had it this long I can wait another month or two for Ivy. I'm all for quietness so lower power consumption is a bit of a bonus.
 
Cyanide said:
And remember, as soon as IB comes out there'll be something else newer and better being released in a few months time :p
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Not in a few months, no.

Vysey said:
Not really looking to save money on SB but if its true that Ivy Bridge is coming in at the same price range as the current Sandy Bridge prices then may as well wait for Ivy Bridge :-). I intend to get aHd 7970 too :-)
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Intel has been releasing their mainstream range of CPU at the same price points for many years, I don't understand why it's coming out as a surprise.
 
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Mr Krugga said:
Not in a few months, no.



Intel has been releasing their mainstream range of CPU at the same price points for many years, I don't understand why it's coming out as a surprise.
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Most of my processors have been AMD so not been following Intel...lol
 
I think, and please correct me if im wrong, that with Ivy B most of the improvement and major gains is with the onboard graphics, thats where Ivy B has made a bit of a leap. Yes it has a lower TDP too and may be 100-200mhz quicker.
So if the onboard graphics is something that you would like to advantage of then by all means wait until April otherwise theres nothing wrong building a Sandy B right now and it will last you a fair while too like others have said on this thread.
I have been umming and aaahing what to do but have decided i wont take advantage of the IGP on IvyB so will start ordering my bits for Sandy B once i can decide on a Gigabyte mobo and Graphics card.
 
Abz Hussain said:
I think, and please correct me if im wrong, that with Ivy B most of the improvement and major gains is with the onboard graphics, thats where Ivy B has made a bit of a leap. Yes it has a lower TDP too and may be 100-200mhz quicker.
So if the onboard graphics is something that you would like to advantage of then by all means wait until April otherwise theres nothing wrong building a Sandy B right now and it will last you a fair while too like others have said on this thread.
I have been umming and aaahing what to do but have decided i wont take advantage of the IGP on IvyB so will start ordering my bits for Sandy B once i can decide on a Gigabyte mobo and Graphics card.
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  1. May overclock better.
  2. Lower TDP, therefore power consumption and heat output will be lower too.
  3. 100-200 MHz higher stock clocks.
  4. Increased ICP, probably around 15% clock for clock, compared to Sandy.
  5. Higher transistor count, 1,400 million vs 995 million on Sandy.
  6. Much improved IGP.
  7. A new die shrink, it may be a good or a bad thing, depending on how good the process is currently. That may mean the chip is potentially more fragile with higher current but may require less voltage for higher clocks.
  8. Same price as Sandy at launch (minus exchange rate differences).
  9. Sandy Bridge will drop in price when Ivy is released.
  10. New chipsets.
  11. Native PCI-E 3.0 support.

Quite a few reasons to wait for the new CPUs, especially since we only have to wait for another 5-7 weeks.
 
I'd wait.

If you want, or need, to build a new computer now, then obviously there's nothing wrong with the 2700K, as any stop-gap measure would probably cost more in the long run. Though, add on a month or two to any release date when thinking about it as they tend to drag on a bit.

I doubt there will be anything extraordinary about Ivybridge, but it seems to have general improvements across the board. When you combine it with new MB chipsets, the hassle of changing it all in a few months (almost certainly not worth it, but it's possible) and lower prices if you go second hand, why bother?
 
Mr Krugga said:
  1. May overclock better.
  2. Lower TDP, therefore power consumption and heat output will be lower too.
  3. 100-200 MHz higher stock clocks.
  4. Increased ICP, probably around 15% clock for clock, compared to Sandy.
  5. Higher transistor count, 1,400 million vs 995 million on Sandy.
  6. Much improved IGP.
  7. A new die shrink, it may be a good or a bad thing, depending on how good the process is currently. That may mean the chip is potentially more fragile with higher current but may require less voltage for higher clocks.
  8. Same price as Sandy at launch (minus exchange rate differences).
  9. Sandy Bridge will drop in price when Ivy is released.
  10. New chipsets.
  11. Native PCI-E 3.0 support.

Quite a few reasons to wait for the new CPUs, especially since we only have to wait for another 5-7 weeks.
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Mr Krugga, you have made me wait now lol. :D
 
go and get a 2500k - and love it

built a system for a friend , 2500k (went 4ghz from the first boot) and a gtx 570

its so much faster than his `old` AMD 3 ghz amd its not even funny. that and the real world difference between the i5 and i7 , really meant he got a faster gfx card saving the £100 odd over the i7
 
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