Wait or get Sandybridge

shadow_boxer · 8 Apr 2012 at 15:17

May as well hang on for Ivy Bridge if you can. It's so close to release now. I agree with RJC that I can't see wholesale price drops on the i5-2500K, but we'll probably see it cropping up on "Today Only" deals as retailers try to clear stock. The performance difference between the two aren't going to be very significant but newer tech is always a bit nicer to have.

Jimfowler82 · 9 Apr 2012 at 10:53

I didnt mention that i have a pci-e graphics card radeon 5770 so the onboard video wouldnt really get used for anything special.

shadow_boxer · 9 Apr 2012 at 10:55

Jimfowler82 said:
I didnt mention that i have a pci-e graphics card radeon 5770 so the onboard video wouldnt really get used for anything special.

Not a problem. Would still be tempted to hang on unless you don't want to wait and get a system soonish.

panyan · 9 Apr 2012 at 11:32

chipachap said:
we are only lucky in that Ivy Bridge supports socket 1155 like Sandy Bridge but this is rare, Intel usually change pin sets between generations.

I thought they change sockets on an architecture change, not just die shrink?

DJ Baz · 9 Apr 2012 at 15:41

Have you considered a Core i3 with a basic H61 motherboard? Even though they're only dual core, and you can't overclock, they have great gaming performance at stock speeds. It would be a good match for your gfx card too.

This way, you get all the gaming performance you (realistically) need now, with an option to drop in an Ivy Bridge if you like the look of them in a few months time, or let it tide you over until Haswell next year.