X58 Owners - Will you update your current platform ?

Discussion in 'Processors and motherboards Intel' started by Gainward, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. Gainward

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    It's a questionnaire :nerd:

    Will you update your x58 platform to the Sandy Bridge? Do you think it worthy?
     
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  2. Gainward

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    For me, I won't :) i'm gonna wait for the 2011 platform,

    But in all honesty, the 2600K Is sexy :D
     
  3. AshCation

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    No , I dont think 2600K is that faster than i7 920-960.

    I think a 3.4Ghz 920-960 outperform a stock 2600K , so its all fine :D

    And I dont have money too.

    Btw 2500K and 2600K overclock is fantastic , but im happy with 3.8Ghz-4Ghz.

    Sure 5Ghz+ is awesome , but isnt needed.
     
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  4. TheHunter

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    nope it the cases where it comes to raw power its ~18-20% faster compared to i7 at same clock, for example 3.2ghz.

    well atm it looks like LGA2011 is more of a server type socket and not enthusiast replacement for LGA1366.. and you know how it goes with server type mobos and cpus = $$$$$$ lol:D
     

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    Will there be any Sandy Bridge i7's for the LGA1366 platform? So far I have only seen them for the LGA1156 sockets...

    If they do release a Sandy Bridge i7 for the 1366 platform, I maybe tempted to purchase one, as I was an early adapter to the X58 platform. I have a Core i7 920 C0 stepping. The prospect of a 32nm CPU clocked faster at stock is very tempting if the price is right... Of course I would OC it :banana:
     
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    yes there is a possible LGA1356 socket Sandy Bridge-EN (High end desktop)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Bridge_(microarchitecture)#32_nm_Sandy_Bridge

    [​IMG]


    and this, check below - lga 1356
    [​IMG]

    btw in wiki it says max ~51gb/s for both lga2011 and unknown apparently LGA1356 socket..
     
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  7. LuckyJack_tx

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    Wont update for a while. just update graphics:biggun: as i just did 2 weeks ago
     
  8. W@w@Y

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    It sure is, and im very tempted since I think I can still sell my cpu/mobo/mem at a decent price although at a loss from what I bought it of course..But then given my budget, I think I can only buy a midrange SB mobo like say a P67-UD4, which is nice and all, but I've only had my Rampage III Formula for about 3 months..and I've always had a midrange mobo prior to this...soo Im keeping it lol.I know the 2600k would trump my i7 950 but it'd feel more of a downgrade to me (mobo wise)..Plus the hassle of selling the old parts to get the new..(my Win7 is OEM too so its tied to my mobo)

    But yeah, it sure is tempting..ima wait to see if there are faster SBs coming though..As I feel this is just the begginning of the processor wars for 2011. Bulldozer might pleasantly surprise us too..and Ive always wanted to go back to AMD since I started my first 3 PCs were AMDs.And considering that LGA 1155 is midrange, It could be worth waiting for the LGA1366 replacement be it LGA1356 or LGA 2011

    From my understanding of the reviews, its 20-30% faster clock per clock..so to get the same performance as a stock 2600k, a bloomfield must be clocked at 4-4.4Ghz :) And hence why Im tempted to get a 2600K. (But then again there is the bulldozer thing and LGA 1356/2011)
     
  9. lmimmfn

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    nah, games dont even use i7 cores 100% so generally whats the point? also intel will no doubt bring out a new socket in 18 months making Sandy Bridge dead in the water.

    Bulldozer looks very interesting.
     
  10. John Dolan

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    Yes my new kit arrives on tues and my old i7 kit will go in another build.
     

  11. Lethal Abz

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    damn you technology, you change too much cant keep up with you! Only like revolutionary changes, wouldnt mind if they had sandy which is factory 5ghz or something. Anyone going from a i7 to a sandy has got too much money to burn, in a good way.
     
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    Iv only just upgraded to an i5 lol I don't see point in upgrading again anytime soon I only upgraded to this because I built my niece a pc with the old stuff. I don't see any big games apart from yet more console ports this year, maybe bf3 will blow me away but still I think my system should be ok.
     
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    Clock for clock in gaming, the 2600k is about equal to the i7-950. The difference in ghz between the two (3.4ghz vs 3.06) is about 12%, which is about the same difference in FPS in the gaming benchmarks:

    http://techreport.com/articles.x/20188/6
     
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    I'll only upgrade when there a massive ground breaking leap in technology lol.
     

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    According to rumors/leaked information, LGA2011 will be the new server socket...with LGA1356 replacing LGA1366. Performance wise...if you're running a Lynnfield Core i5/i7 or Bloomfield i7....it's hard to justify a recommendation to upgrade at this point. Possibly that will change with LGA1356....but until performance data arrives, that's still a hard sale in itself.

    That will be Ivy Bridge....the successor to Sandy Bridge.
     
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    980x still seems to be king overall so no
     
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    I am not updating too, unless they come up with groundbreaking..jaw dropping new technology that will made me jump of out my seat :)
     
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    2011 for the servers ! :3eyes: I didn't know that,
    In that case, my next upgrade will be the 1356 [​IMG] IF it will deliver some really HUGE performance that blows the X58 out of water

    +1 :cry:

    Even the Core2Quad isn't fully used by the games UNTIL now and it runs any game very well, but the point is (At least for me) is the Performance in the Folding, and that tempting me to the Sandy processors .. Anyway, i will wait for the 1356 :bang:
     
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  20. lmimmfn

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    Ahh yeah, agreed, for non gaming, like folding or video conversion( although gpu is quicker ) then Sandy Bridge will be good, but for gaming in general i dont think its a good upgrade from i7.

    I normally upgrade every 2 years, and ill have this rig for 2 years in May, but for the first time ever i think PC hardware has vastly exceeded gaming requirements, which is probably due to direct console ports
     

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