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Worth upgrading a 2600k?

ChrisD.

ChrisD.

ChrisD.

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I've had the CPU for a long time and had intended upgrading it at the end of this year, but it doesn't look like the new Intel chips are here any time soon?

I game mainly using two 290X's at 3440*1440.
 
I'd wait to see what broadwell brings - the current mainstream I7's are based on Haswell, which was released June 2013, rather 'old' tech now.

Unless you want to spend £550+ on a Haswell-E setup with DDR4 of course, though for gaming you won't see a benefit in current games, the 4790k beats it most of the time.
 
I'm not expecting anything from Broadwell. Maybe we'll be shot of the Haswell heat issues but that's about it.

Q2 for Broadwell is current ETA.
 
I've wanted to upgrade since having my 2600k from day 1, well day -3 thanks to OcUK sending it out before NDA lifted :D

Im running at 4.7ghz and don't think there's a viable upgrade path without going to Intel E chips yet?
 
I downclocked my 2600K to 4GHz and switched back to stock voltages, I didn't really need the extra performance 4.4GHz gave me.

Was tempted to upgrade from it but there's been no CPU that feels worthy enough to upgrade.
 
1.48v!!! on water?

they are great cpu's no need to change,plenty power

have one at 4.8ghz and one at 4.5ghz
 
If you're not benching or have a real upgrade itch, I would wait it out. Those Sandybridge chips were so good (Awesome overclockers) that they still kick ass today. CPU performance improvements have been very slow since Sandybridge, you could probably get another 3-5 years out of before needing an upgrade tbh.
 
Well let me put it this way, I had a 2500K a month ago, and planned to keep it for at least another year or two. I then upgraded to a 2700K (same as a 2600K but with a slightly higher stock clock) and I will probably keep it another two years at least. :p
 
no need unless benching. ill upgrade when the newer stuff is out and ddr4 is mainstream and worth getting :D
 
No next is Broadwell at the start of next year. But not expecting much improvement. Then it's skylake which should also be next year and uses ddr4
 
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