Ivy or Sandy

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[video=youtube;9685x0ORYjI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9685x0ORYjI&feature=uploademail[/video]
 
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Kimikus

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Thanks for the video, I only watched the conclusion from it as I haven't got enough time to watch the rest, but that seems to confirm what I've been looking into which is if youre planning to overclock it then don't bother getting one if you already have a good sandy. If, like me and others here, are planning on getting a new laptop (or desktop) anyway and NOT interested in overclocking then getting ivy seems to be the logical choice because the price will be the same but performance will be a bit higher without worrying about temperature issues. Hopefully I got that right lol!
 
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toondw

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I always order at the wrong time, blinking hell!!! :mad:

Ordered my new pc Sunday, now I may have to cancel as I know I will regret it if I don't!
 
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toondw

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I may cancel and wait for the ivy bridge processor. however I have been reading various sites and to be honest I'd say the new processor is equivelant to the iPhone 4s to to the iPhone 4. Better...... But not by anything significant.

I will sleep on it.........
 
mantadog

mantadog

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Mr.D said:
once ivy is out, how much will the sandy bridge prices go down by?
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Not sure, they will fall back a bit for sure. However you will have to wait for a good while before they fall back to their new level as people will still be selling old stocks they bought at a high price, i would think anyway.
 
Buzz

Buzz

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A good review on the Ivy

Core-i7-3770K-vs-AMD-FX-8150-and-Core-i7-2600K-CPU-Review/1537/1

For those not bothered with the whole 18 page review the Conclusions read...

Real-time pricing for Intel BX80623I72600K.

Amazon: $309.99
TigerDirect: $319.99
Newegg: $314.99
CompUSA: $402.99

The new Core i7-3770K is a no-brainer if you were considering buying the Core i7-2600K; it costs the same and is faster.

It is, however, very important to understand that this processor is targeted to users who will really benefit from additional processing power. We are talking about professionals using the computer for audio and video editing, and 3D rendering. If you want to build a high-end gaming machine, you can save a considerable amount of money by buying a Core i5 processor. As you can see from our results, if you have a high-end CPU, you won’t see any difference in performance by picking a faster and more expensive model. That happens because the video card is the component that dictates gaming performance in this kind of system, considering that you have a mid-range or high-end video card, of course. Therefore, it is a better deal if you pick a more affordable CPU and spend your money on buying a more powerful video card.

In addition, if you are an average user who is looking for extra processing power, we believe that the Core i5 will provide you with a better price/performance ratio.
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baron75mk2

baron75mk2

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A very interesting read , i have the ASUS® P8Z68-V/GEN3: PCI-E 3.0 READY, SLI, CROSSFIREX & the sandy i5 2500k processor,

My question is this , i have the pci express 3 slots , but from what i have read here my processor is not capable of enabling this.

So does the new ivy have the same socket as the sandy ? or will i have to get a completely new mobo ? (something im not prepaired to do , would rather wait untill next gen of processors if this is the case)
 
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Master
but from what i have read here my processor is not capable of enabling this.
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Correct but

They have the same socket. You will be able to upgrade that cpu to enable Pcie3. Its a main reason I purchased it. :)
 
baron75mk2

baron75mk2

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for_the_buzz said:
Correct but

They have the same socket. You will be able to upgrade that cpu to enable Pcie3. Its a main reason I purchased it. :)
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Thanks , nice to know i dont have to buy a new MOBO , if i did want to do the upgrade does PCS do some kind of pick up , install & return service ? ( obviously im willing to pay for all this) - its just that i dont like to fool around with the processor set up in any way & would be more comfortable with professionals doing this work.
 
keynes

keynes

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baron75mk2 said:
Thanks , nice to know i dont have to buy a new MOBO , if i did want to do the upgrade does PCS do some kind of pick up , install & return service ? ( obviously im willing to pay for all this) - its just that i dont like to fool around with the processor set up in any way & would be more comfortable with professionals doing this work.
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They are offering an upgrade service starting from the end of june.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?15210-The-New-Upgrading-Service&highlight=upgrade
 
keynes

keynes

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for_the_buzz said:
Correct but

They have the same socket. You will be able to upgrade that cpu to enable Pcie3. Its a main reason I purchased it. :)
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So... our mobo does have PCI 3 but the cpu does not fully utilise it? Would ivy bridge give any improve in performance for GPUs that use PCI 3?
 
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Master
Our motherboard P8z68-V Pro Gen 3 is PCIe3 ready, which means its capable of adding a PCIe3 now, but the Sandy Bridge CPU cant use PCIe3 so an Ivy will be needed to use PCIe3
 
tom_gr7

tom_gr7

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it would be interesting to see, how a sandy intel rig with, gen pci 3 mobo and dual 680s compare to ivy intel rig, pci3.0 and dual 680's.
 
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