IVY BRIDGE IS HERE!!!

[InCognito]

It doesn't seem like much of an improvement.

I'll wait till Haswell is released.

[Paul]

looks kinda interesting

[[MPGH]Dave84311]

My 2600k is 2012 proof. I ain't gonna upgrade till something good comes out that is well worth it. From the mobos I see on newegg, it's a slight improvement over Sandybridge.

[[MPGH]Doc]

My 2600k is 2012 proof. I ain't gonna upgrade till something good comes out that is well worth it. From the mobos I see on newegg, it's a slight improvement over Sandybridge.

It's only worth an investment if you're upgrading from Nehalem or Conroe. People with Sandy Bridge will do just fine, the improvement is only marginal, and for gaming the greatest gains come from MVP in conjunction with the Intel HD 4000.

[Azathᴏth]

It's only worth an investment if you're upgrading from Nehalem or Conroe. People with Sandy Bridge will do just fine, the improvement is only marginal, and for gaming the greatest gains come from MVP in conjunction with the Intel HD 4000.

I have a 775, so I'm upgrading the fuck up.

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Basically the best of the best CPUs. Usually they withstand more heat, overclock better, and give out more performance per clock.

And there is no way to know whether you have one, just depends on the batch?

[Rigby]

Im definitely upgrading since im still using am2 socket and the ib processors are relatively cheap, and the motherboards support newer tech (thunderbolt, usb3, pcie 3.0,) all in the package so this is a really good upgrade for $800 (thats how much my new computer will cost)

[parag0nx9]

yes intel finally cant wait to get my hands on the 3570k

[Atrox]

Uh fuck, should i cancel the order on my 3930k and buy a 3770k or something instead?

[Resaun]

Uh fuck, should i cancel the order on my 3930k and buy a 3770k or something instead?

No you shouldn't cancel your 3930k order... 3930k Hex vs 3770k Quad... Both use PCI-E 3.0...

[GRgaergaergaergerag]

it's a hell of an upgrade...get it guys
not me
i don't have money :-(

[Atrox]

No you shouldn't cancel your 3930k order... 3930k Hex vs 3770k Quad... Both use PCI-E 3.0...

only the 3770k uses pci-e 3 and the number of cores ain't that important when the 3930k is 200 euros more expensive and the performance boost is well... not even noticeable.

[Resaun]

only the 3770k uses pci-e 3 and the number of cores ain't that important when the 3930k is 200 euros more expensive and the performance boost is well... not even noticeable.

Well I'm currently using the 2700k and it's fast, i might upgrade to the 3770k by the end of the year, don't kno yet....
Only wish the GTX680 wasn't using beta drivers...

[Rigby]

only the 3770k uses pci-e 3 and the number of cores ain't that important when the 3930k is 200 euros more expensive and the performance boost is well... not even noticeable.

Wrong
Intel Ivy Bridge chips feature PCI Express 3.0 - AfterDawn

[[MPGH]Doc]

I have a 775, so I'm upgrading the fuck up.

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And there is no way to know whether you have one, just depends on the batch?

Yepp there should be a batch number on the CPU itself AFAIK, so sometimes you'll get lucky and the get the good batch.

[Atrox]

Wrong
Intel Ivy Bridge chips feature PCI Express 3.0 - AfterDawn

How am i wrong?

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Well I'm currently using the 2700k and it's fast, i might upgrade to the 3770k by the end of the year, don't kno yet....
Only wish the GTX680 wasn't using beta drivers...

The GTX680 even with beta drivers overpowers the 7970 (which has a lot more raw power than the nvidia counterpart), who knows what the final drivers will throw at us?

I'm also getting the Gainward Phantom GTX680 sometime the next week or so.