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re: Should I buy an i7 3770K or wait for the Haswell to come out?
Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:25 pm to csorre1
Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:25 pm to csorre1
I was in the same boat like a month ago before opting to wait on the new architecture. It's just a personal thing, but I feel like waiting a few more months for slightly more "future proofing" (not that there's really such a thing) is desirable.
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Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:29 pm to Matisyeezy
I have no advice on haswell since I don't know anything about it. I just built and I got the 3570 k. I thought about waiting and decided screw it. I could always be waiting for the next bug thing.
Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:33 pm to Matisyeezy
Intel considered sandy bridge/ ivy bridge to be a "tick" and a "tick plus" instead of a "tick" and a "tock". A "tick" to a "tock" is generally a much smaller upgrade than a "tock" to a "tick" if that makes sense. I expect ivy bridge to haswell to be a pretty significant upgrade.
I haven't upgraded my current rig in a while. I run hardware monitors, and it keeps up with my current usage, but with some new games coming out, and the VMware I have to run for my new job, I expect my usage to go up significantly.
I want the haswell, but I currently have a Core2 quad Q9450. Any upgrade will be quite a large one. Hence the debate on whether to wait or not.
Edit: Yes... that is $100 less than I have seen on Newegg, Amazon, and TigerDirect.
I haven't upgraded my current rig in a while. I run hardware monitors, and it keeps up with my current usage, but with some new games coming out, and the VMware I have to run for my new job, I expect my usage to go up significantly.
I want the haswell, but I currently have a Core2 quad Q9450. Any upgrade will be quite a large one. Hence the debate on whether to wait or not.
Edit: Yes... that is $100 less than I have seen on Newegg, Amazon, and TigerDirect.
This post was edited on 3/6/13 at 9:35 pm
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