ewoksrule
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Looking good or a snoozer like the bulldozer?
Hey Joshinator and other techs, so how is that Ivy Bridge for gaming?
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Hescominsoon
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it looks good. It's not a huge jump as it is a tock on their scale but it is a nice improvement. I would wait a bit for the premium pricing to come down a bit though.
Joshinator
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HD Graphics 4000 still isn't a viable option for heavy gaming (but who really thinks integrated graphics ever will be viable) with only minor FPS boosts from 3000.
From the benchmarks I've seen (at least for the high end ivy) it is an upgrade, however not a necessary buy. The i7-3770k is only scoring a couple hundred points higher than the i7-2700k, so if your in the market for a high end (but not as expensive) consumer CPU, the 2700k is still a smart choice (probably the smartest for people without infinite money).
Overclocking (again I haven't paid much attention to anything other than the i7-3770k) seems to not be as good as sandy bridge, however. It seems to have trouble staying stable at the same frequencies that sandy bridge can stay stable at. However, because it's an upgraded CPU entirely, it still can match the new i7 with slightly lower frequencies.
Heating when OCing seems to be an issue. Ivy bridge tends to be about 10C hotter than sandy at each respective CPUs max stable overclock.
Anyway, that's what I've gained so far from the news and garbage. I'll admit that after paying attention to and buying myself a 2500k, I stopped paying as much attention to ivy bridge as I was before. Therefore, I doubt I am the most informed person on the matter of ivy bridge lol.
From the benchmarks I've seen (at least for the high end ivy) it is an upgrade, however not a necessary buy. The i7-3770k is only scoring a couple hundred points higher than the i7-2700k, so if your in the market for a high end (but not as expensive) consumer CPU, the 2700k is still a smart choice (probably the smartest for people without infinite money).
Overclocking (again I haven't paid much attention to anything other than the i7-3770k) seems to not be as good as sandy bridge, however. It seems to have trouble staying stable at the same frequencies that sandy bridge can stay stable at. However, because it's an upgraded CPU entirely, it still can match the new i7 with slightly lower frequencies.
Heating when OCing seems to be an issue. Ivy bridge tends to be about 10C hotter than sandy at each respective CPUs max stable overclock.
Anyway, that's what I've gained so far from the news and garbage. I'll admit that after paying attention to and buying myself a 2500k, I stopped paying as much attention to ivy bridge as I was before. Therefore, I doubt I am the most informed person on the matter of ivy bridge lol.
tomfoolery_79
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Ummm, HD Graphics 4000? What is that?
Odale
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ewoksrule
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He was being facetious, he has 2x 560ti's in sli mode.
ewoksrule
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Since the 2500k can be over clocked to 4.0 ghz on stock cooler, seems like there is no reason to pay the extra at this point.
Aleron
Eh?
If you happen to be building a new machine and you have a Micro Center near you, they have a good deal going:
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz LGA 1155 Processor $289.99
Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor $259.00
I just built my daughter a new i7 2700K system about a week or so before they announced these prices. Oh well.
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz LGA 1155 Processor $289.99
Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz LGA 1155 Processor $259.00
I just built my daughter a new i7 2700K system about a week or so before they announced these prices. Oh well.
Kyrel Ruth
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Mike, can you tell me in pm if you want, what you used to build her pc? I may copy it since my main pc still needs the overhaul. I don't have to go with AMD since I haven't purchased anything yet. Thanks!!
Aleron
Eh?
Intel Core i7 2700K LGA 1155 Boxed Processor For $299.99 (now $279.99)
ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard $64.99 (now $109.99)
Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL9 Desktop Memory Kit $52.99
Zalman CNPS9700 LED Universal CPU Cooler $54.99
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $99.99 (now $94.99)
EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1024MB GDDR5 PCIe 2.0 x16 Video Card $124.99 (now $129.99)
Cooler Master HAF912 Mid Tower ATX Computer Case $49.99 (now $59.99)
Thermaltake SMART Series 750 Watt ATX Modular Power Supply $99.99
I got everything from Micro Center and it cost about $912 with Denver tax which was still about $150 less than a comparable system from newegg.com. Plus she got about $75 in rebates. She's pretty happy
Kyrel Ruth
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Everything sounds great.. I see the i7 is in store pickup only <.< lol but still great info for me! Does it crunch our WCG, too? ^_^
Aleron
Eh?
I think that was the third thing I loaded, after the OS and drivers
