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omegadoom13 Posted: Wed, Mar 23 2011 12:15 AM

 

Hi forum members!  This is my first post here.  I'm a newbie when it's about computer hardware.  I know that having a serious discussion about "Ivy Bridge" is way too early; Sandy Bridge just came out a couple of months ago!  But I'm still wondering whether I should go ahead and build my first ever computer with Sandy Bridge or wait for Ivy Bridge next year.  From what you guys and gals have heard about Ivy Bridge, is it worth waiting for it?  Will Ivy Bridge truly be that much better than Sandy Bridge?  I'm just curious as to what all of you think about it.  Thanks.  Angel 

 

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dodgers2213 replied on Wed, Mar 23 2011 12:25 AM

Ivy Bridge is mean't for the enthusiast....if you are looking tri+ GPU setups, are rich and want the best of the best, then thats your next build. I know I sure don't need a 8 or 12 core processor computer

 

Sandy Bridge is pretty darn amazing and anyone who wants/needs a computer now,  need not look further unless they are content with waiting to see AMD's Bulldozer coming up

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omegadoom13 replied on Wed, Mar 23 2011 9:02 PM

Thank for the reply dodgers2213!  I didn't know that about Ivy Bridge... that it's not meant for the enthusiast.  I'm using my sister's 1 year old desktop for most of my computer work, so I'm not desperate for a new computer right now.   Most likely I will wait and see what AMD has to offer in comparison to Sandy Bridge.     

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DScheive replied on Thu, Mar 24 2011 6:49 AM

i say get a i7 2600K prcessor for the LGA 1155 socket and your golden... cause the ivy bridge will support LGA 1155 u can wait a couple months for them to fix any bugs with it and then purchase it when the price drops alittle :)

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omegadoom13 replied on Thu, Mar 24 2011 1:48 PM

Thanks for the suggestion DScheive!  I really would like to get the i7-2600K, and then get Ivy Bridge later, but I'm working on a limited budget.  Your suggestion is noted. 

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AKwyn replied on Fri, Mar 25 2011 6:09 AM

I'm going to wait for Ivy Bridge. Sandy Bridge for me is nothing special at the moment and I'm doing perfectly fine with a Core i7 870 overclocked at 4GHz, providing me with adequate speed until the 22nm Sandy bridge comes out and the further overclocking potential that comes with it.

 

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dodgers2213 replied on Fri, Mar 25 2011 7:10 AM

^ that reminds me...

I forgot to mention, where are you looking to upgrade from, OP? If you have a core I series socket, you wont see a drastic performance gain depending on what you intend to use your computer for.

But if you are upgrading from say....a Pentium 4 like I have, then LOL YES, upgrade and don't look back. Best of luck mang!

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acarzt replied on Fri, Mar 25 2011 5:14 PM

Any idea when we will start seeing benches of Ivy Bridge?

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AKwyn replied on Sun, Mar 27 2011 12:48 AM

dodgers2213:
I forgot to mention, where are you looking to upgrade from, OP? If you have a core I series socket, you wont see a drastic performance gain depending on what you intend to use your computer for.

I'm looking to upgrade to keep up-to-date in the gaming sector. Ivy Bridge is said to be faster then Sandy Bride and that proposed performance for me makes Ivy Bridge more desirable then Sandy Bridge, which I don't think offers that much of a performance boost at the moment, despite the 32MM die-shrink and high-clock speeds.

I'm hoping that with the 22MM die-shrink then Intel could make Ivy Bridge really desirable to both gamers and overclockers with it's proposed potential. I mean who couldn't imagine themselves overclocking the thing to the max with one of those new Kepler cards that I'm hoping comes out in 2012.

What can I say, I'm mainly a tweaker/gamer/overclocker at heart.

 

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