• Intel Sandy Bridge - Why you should wait one month for a new PC!
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[QUOTE=PunchedInFac;27145849]Still though the performance per core of the sandy bridge series seem to very great. and since the 2600k is the only i7 SB (for now) it seems that intel is [I]inferring[/I] that the 2600 is in a class of it's own. The only thing that some people might not like about SB's early offerings is the maximum of 1333 MHz RAM, and that the HD 3000 is only for the 2500k and 2600k, because honestly, if someone will buy a high-end CPU they would also be a higher-end GPU, leaving the HD 3000 unused and simply just a markup on the processor[/QUOTE] What?! They're putting in an HD3xxx?
[QUOTE=Flubadoo;27147334]What?! They're putting in an HD3xxx?[/QUOTE] No, HD 3000 is the name they gave to the IGP for 2600k/2500k, has 12 EUs (like stream processors but different in a way) HD 2000 is for the rest of the SB line-up, it has 6 EUs.
I need a hand deciding whether to upgrade. I 3d model and render a fair amount, but also play games and the like. I could do with a new processor/ram/mobo for my last semester of uni, I'll have loads of stuff to render out which will take quite a while on my current c2d e6600 :( I'll have the money to upgrade to the i7 2600 and appropriate mobo/ram when it comes out but I can't decide whether to do it, or just wait it out for the 2011 procs to come out. What are the exact differences? Is it just the built in graphics and dual/quad channel ram? Anyone got any guesses on the prices of the 2011 procs?
I don't think anyone knows much about the 2011 processors but I would just upgrade whenever I have the money to.
Yeah, I don't think it would be worth waiting for those, I think they are going to be for workstations and stuff.
So I've decided after initially going to purchase a case, leading to me wanting a new motherboard that supports DDR3 memory, I'm finally going to use Intel for the first time ever. I'm attending CES this week and hopefully I'll get to see these things in action.
I've just come into £220 so I might be getting a mobo/CPU combo. But to be honest, my E8200 performs fine so I see no reason to upgrade, maybe another time. That being said CES is coming up so I'll wait and see.
I'm just worried about waiting since I literally was ready to purchase everything. Hopefully the motherboards aren't going to cost an arm and a leg, I usually pay $140 on a motherboard tops, I don't want to pay anything more than that since I'll be purchasing the i7-2600K, plus a new chasis, new memory and possibly a new graphics card....
I know what I'm going to save up for.
Wait, ANOTHER socket? Intel what the fuuuuuuuuuuck :( I loved the lga 775 days, it was so simple :(
Wait, so the LGA 2011 socket is different from 1155?
Yes, of course. 1155 pins on the processor vs 2011 iirc
Goddamn it, so do you guys think 2011 will be outdated on arrival basically with little to no support?
Intel has started the information train on Sandy Bridge now, there's a nice article over at Engadget. [url]http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/intels-2nd-generation-core-processor-family-announced-includes/[/url] Also a Sandy Bridge processor has appeared on Newegg, [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074&cm_re=sandy_bridge-_-19-115-074-_-Product[/url] but it is "Deactivated" already. I think we might be seeing some of these for sale before the 9th!
[QUOTE=PunchedInFac;27047902]500 dollars. Enough to buy a 2500k and a nice mobo.[/QUOTE] Sadly most people around here a decently knowledgeable about computers, so that would be hard. That said Q9550s still cost upwards of 2000SEK (which is nearly 300$), so that plus the Mobo should net me around 200$.
[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;27166253]Goddamn it, so do you guys think 2011 will be outdated on arrival basically with little to no support?[/QUOTE] There is still LGA 1356 before LGA 2011 [editline]3rd January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=acds;27168672]Sadly most people around here a decently knowledgeable about computers, so that would be hard. That said Q9550s still cost upwards of 2000SEK (which is nearly 300$), so that plus the Mobo should net me around 200$.[/QUOTE] That's why tech illiterates exist.
Though I'm wondering if it's worth the upgrade from a Q9550 to a 2500K, considering Ivy Bridge is coming in a year. [editline]3rd January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=PunchedInFac;27168699]There is still LGA 1356 before LGA 2011 [editline]3rd January 2011[/editline] That's why tech illiterates exist.[/QUOTE] I'll place out a trap. Like a really shitty computer for a high price, [B]but[/B] with special features such as [B]TURBO BOOST CACHE[/B] and [B]HYPERCLOCKING[/B]. If someone calls then I've found the illiterate and can proceed to sell stuff for more than it's worth. Nah ripping someone off wouldn't be very nice, but still considering how much those Q9550s go for I'll be able to sell them for more than I expected initially.
Perfect timing for a new computer :P I'm glad I didn't buy a bunch of parts for Christmas :3
[QUOTE=acds;27168748]Though I'm wondering if it's worth the upgrade from a Q9550 to a 2500K, considering Ivy Bridge is coming in a year. [/QUOTE] Sandy bridge is the new architecture and is under intel's "Tick" headline, Ivy bridge will probably be a revision of SB with some added features, like the Q9xxx were to the Q8xxx
[QUOTE=PunchedInFac;27169601]Sandy bridge is the new architecture and is under intel's "Tick" headline, Ivy bridge will probably be a revision of SB with some added features, like the Q9xxx were to the Q8xxx[/QUOTE] Yeah, might as well get a SB. If I start thinking "I'll wait for the next one" then there's Haswell 8 months (I think), and then Rockwell, so I'd end up keeping my current CPU forever.
[QUOTE=acds;27170547]Yeah, might as well get a SB. If I start thinking "I'll wait for the next one" then there's Haswell 8 months (I think), and then Rockwell, so I'd end up keeping my current CPU forever.[/QUOTE] Don't worry about it, IB is 1155 as well, it also has on-die DX11. Intel seem to be stepping up their game majorly this year, but it's also strange that AMD isn't playing the marketing hype trumpet. Oh well, time will tell.
[url]http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/03/intel-sandy-bridge-review/1[/url] Review on bit tech. Get some fucking tissues ready.
[QUOTE=Scotty.;27171239][URL]http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/03/intel-sandy-bridge-review/1[/URL] Review on bit tech. Get some fucking tissues ready.[/QUOTE] -Outperforms the 980X in situations that prefer 4 or less cores. -Awesome Overcloker. -Relatively low power consumption even with overvolting and overclocking. I think we have a winner. People who bought a 980x thinking that SB couldn't be any better are probably tearing their hair out.
[QUOTE=Scotty.;27171239][url]http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/03/intel-sandy-bridge-review/1[/url] Review on bit tech. Get some fucking tissues ready.[/QUOTE] Mother of fuck.
I was reading this stuff on engadget at midnight last night. I was freaking out. Those benchmarks are absolutely insane. I am definitely getting one once they show up on Newegg for purchase. Along with the rest of a new PC.
If the price is right, I might buy this over the AMD Phenom II X4 955 I've planned on buying.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;27172338]If the price is right, I might buy this over the AMD Phenom II X4 955 I've planned on buying.[/QUOTE] The 2500K is about 200 and the 2400 is about 185, IRC
I was planning on getting a new PC in about 2 months, so this will probably be my best choise for now?
$200 now gets you a super computer.
Fuck, well I'm sold. I7 2600k in 6 days :D
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