Need some SB vs IB advice

[Nurf]

Sitting in my Maximus V gene I have a 2600k that wasn't exactly top prize in the silicon lottery. I have the chance to change my chip with minimal costs. I do like to overclock and I want to keep the future in mind.
So here are my options:
1. Get a 2500k or 3570k and make a small profit.
2. Stick with what I have.
3. Spend a small amount for a 3770k.

So there are two basic questions: SB vs IB and i5 vs i7.

SB vs IB: Don't like the IBs running hotter, but will tolerate it, if they are better for future use. Is something like pci-e 3.0 something to take into account or will these chips be dead by the time this becomes relevant? (My cpu is underwater so I won't be battling the heat unarmed.)

i5 vs i7: To my knowledge, I'm not really doing much that benefits from HT, but will HT be more useful in the future? Or is i5 vs i7 more than just a question of having HT? If I just lose HT and there are no consequences in the long term, I don't see downgrading to i5 to get the short term benefits of extra cash to use on other rig updates as a bad idea.

There is a part of me that just wants a new chip, just for the chance of a new go in the lottery.
(yes, I know that I shouldn't count on getting a better chip, but still)

A SB to IB upgrade is usually a foolish idea, but seeing as the 3770k is the only option that actually costs me money and I have a Z77 board, I think it changes things a bit.
So any thoughts on what I should get or do I need someone to knock some sense into me for even considering a new chip? :lol:

 

[MacLeod]

Do it. Ivy is only a little faster than Sandy but its still faster. It wouldn't be worth it at full price but if you can get a smoking deal on a 3770K, why not go for it. Yeah it might be a little overkill but its always better to have more CPU horsepower than you need.

And the "new toy" factor is certainly worth something too. We do this hobby for fun so there is absolutely nothing wrong with buying a new toy to play with. If you've got the cash I see nothing at all wrong with going from a 2600K to a 3770K especially if the 2600 isn't a very good overclocked.

 

[Nurf]

Seems like we think alike :biggrin: so 3770K doesn't sound to insane, but what does 2600k->3570k sound like? This isn't a question of how much I want to spend on this hobby, but more about how much this would delay getting other parts that are on my tobuy list. I think any new chip, even a i3, would have the "new toy" effect for me. (okey, maybe not an i3) So there has to be atleast some logic in getting a 3770K instead of the other options, even though rational thinking isn't my strong point when it comes to things like this :tongue:

 

[MacLeod]

Well I think a 3570K would be about a side grade. Youd get a little better IPC but that Hyperthreading could come in handy from time to time. I think it would be 3770K or nothing if it were me.

 

[Deejeta]

You never know, you may get a really good 3570k that oc's to hell and back. Go for it.

 

[Nurf]

When talking about new chips, I thought sandy was still a valid option (having less heat with a small performance loss), but from your posts it sounds like if we are talking about a new chip (no second hand options) then it should be ivy without a doubt. Hate to admit, but wasn't necessarily obvious in my mind at first.

Seeing as the 3570k is a sidegrade and not a downgrade, I see it as a viable option, though I am leaning more towards the 3770K atm, but I'll have to see what the price difference means for the rest of my plans.

Thank you for the input guys. I think I needed a bit of validation for my plans and the fact that neither of the ivy options is a downgrade, in my mind makes this just a question of 3570k vs 3770k, which simplifies things.

 

[MacLeod]

I think you should always try to buy as much horsepower as you can afford. You never hear anybody say "man my computer is too fast. Wish I'd bought cheaper parts".

 

[Nurf]

True :biggrin: but if I go with a i5, I can buy 2x690s and when some one says that I'm using my money mindlessly, I can answer "No, I got the 3570k instead of the 3770K!" But in all seriousness, like I said, I am leaning towards the 3770K. In reality the extra money from going with the i5 would probably be spent partly at a bar, so going with the i7, I would atleast remember what I spent it on.

 

[ccaution]

2600k->3570k doesn't make any sense at all, unless you care about some serious mem clocking, imho.

2600k->3770k makes some sense, especially if you didn't have a good 2600k in the first place. Because if you did (those 5GHz@<1.4v monsters) you'd better stick with it.

 

[Yeren]

True :biggrin: but if I go with a i5, I can buy 2x690s and when some one says that I'm using my money mindlessly, I can answer "No, I got the 3570k instead of the 3770K!" But in all seriousness, like I said, I am leaning towards the 3770K. In reality the extra money from going with the i5 would probably be spent partly at a bar, so going with the i7, I would atleast remember what I spent it on.

im geussing you were joking about the 690's?

 

[Nurf]

Yes, it was a poor attempt at a joke. Personally I prefer single-gpu cards so no worries about me getting even one. I like to think of myself as a reasonable person with the occasional want for abit of overkill compaired to my needs.
Its like I'm at a crossroad and you guys are all pushing me in the same direction, yet I hesitate, so I'll stop resisting and go with the 3770K