Hey im in the process of about to order a whole new build within the next two weeks just wondering what peoples thought are on the sandybridge i5 vs the ivybridge i5. it will mainly be used as a gaming pc so all thoughts are welcome on which you think is best one to go for
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sandybridge vs ivybridge
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well at the minute there is a 2 or 3 pound price difference between the 2, because of that alone i would take the ivybridge.
here is a review by the good man stulid. should swing the decision.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18395882
here is a review by the good man stulid. should swing the decision.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18395882
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You might aswell get ivy as its the same price.
Has HD4000 graphics and are about 10% faster at the same clock.
Has HD4000 graphics and are about 10% faster at the same clock.
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You can get a SB for about £30 cheaper than an IB at the moment.
For a good overclock (if that's what you want to do), you'll also get away with a cheaper cooler if you go for SB rather than IB. What you won't get is PCIE 3.0, or the faster in built graphics. For me, PCIE 3.0 will probably not be required for at least a couple of years. The on board graphics won't be used (when I finally get my GTX460 sorted). Therefore, for me, the choice between IB & SB was not so clear cut, and in the end I went for SB. Saved at least £50 and ended up with a fast,quiet PC, and more of a known quantity in terms of what it can do and reliability.
Obviously, many here will advise IB, and I really wouldn't say that's bad advice. However, to dismiss SB at this stage might not be so wise (for some).
You can get a SB for about £30 cheaper than an IB at the moment.
For a good overclock (if that's what you want to do), you'll also get away with a cheaper cooler if you go for SB rather than IB. What you won't get is PCIE 3.0, or the faster in built graphics. For me, PCIE 3.0 will probably not be required for at least a couple of years. The on board graphics won't be used (when I finally get my GTX460 sorted). Therefore, for me, the choice between IB & SB was not so clear cut, and in the end I went for SB. Saved at least £50 and ended up with a fast,quiet PC, and more of a known quantity in terms of what it can do and reliability.
Obviously, many here will advise IB, and I really wouldn't say that's bad advice. However, to dismiss SB at this stage might not be so wise (for some).
I posted on the other forum - but my view is that for a mild-modest overclock Ivy probably requires a LESSER heatsink than Sandy
pure fact is it gives out less heat - it just struggles to get it out of it's internals
Ivy is amazingly efficient power wise - it seems to be using much less power (even at 4.5) than my Wolfdale HTPC
pure fact is it gives out less heat - it just struggles to get it out of it's internals
Ivy is amazingly efficient power wise - it seems to be using much less power (even at 4.5) than my Wolfdale HTPC
There's no point in buying newer tech just for the sake of it. Why pay more for the same performance?
3-5% increase in performance better igpu lower power consumption etc etc etc IB > SB for those who aren't on SB already. Worth the extra cash. At one point you paid £xxx for a SB so why did you do that? Would be the same reason you would buy an IB at £xxx
Wow three etceteras?
Ivy Bridge must have many, many more benefits than the three that you already listed! Could you please elaborate for those of us who are curious?
Damn some one noticed the three etc's... >.> Ok how about this... so it's shiny... that's all Ive got!
Tbh IB for anyone NOT on SB is the obvious option to go for. The heat really isn't that big of a problem.. Id like to see anyone run 100% on any CPU 24/7 with out a stress test.
Tbh IB for anyone NOT on SB is the obvious option to go for. The heat really isn't that big of a problem.. Id like to see anyone run 100% on any CPU 24/7 with out a stress test.
3-5% per clock but they don't clock as well, so that's negated. Lower power consumption is only a concern if your using a laptop, igpu if you don't have a graphics card, so they don't really apply to users here. The only thing that matters is the £20 price difference.
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Who said anything about 5GHz? 3-5% > 4.5GHz != 5GHz.
But like I said you don't need to reach 5GHz to make up for the 4% difference, the average overclocks people are getting on sandybridges have equal performance to the overclocks people are getting on ivybridges.