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OC3D Article Sandy Bridge and P67 Prices Revealed
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alienware
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Right now (sorry !) I am a little dissapointed. Let me explain !
As usual these new chips we have been dying to see have a boring name. Pretty much the same ones we have now (I3 I5 I7). It would have been amazing if they had come up with a cool new name like.
Secondly the pricetags don't make them really desirable and it seems that there aren't any 'killer apps' in there. No extremes, no 980X hex core nothing.
Fair play Intel need time to come up with them but man it would have been a.mazing to see a 5ghz chip
I do very much look forward to seeing them put through their paces though
As usual these new chips we have been dying to see have a boring name. Pretty much the same ones we have now (I3 I5 I7). It would have been amazing if they had come up with a cool new name like.
Secondly the pricetags don't make them really desirable and it seems that there aren't any 'killer apps' in there. No extremes, no 980X hex core nothing.
Fair play Intel need time to come up with them but man it would have been a.mazing to see a 5ghz chip
I do very much look forward to seeing them put through their paces though
Hi, I'm just about to order a whole new build and was completely satisfied with everything, until I very recently came across this Sandy Bridge. I originally decided to have an Intel
Core I7 950 and an Asus X58 Sabertooth to match (Mainly due to how highly you rated both of them) but now I have found out about this Sandy Bridge so should I wait a little longer and get the Intel Core I7 2600k and perhaps the Gigabyte P67A-UD4 to match? I see that price wise my original and the Sandy Bridge are roughly the same, So I would love to know the differences between the two and if it is worth going Sandy Bridge or not. Thanks.
Core I7 950 and an Asus X58 Sabertooth to match (Mainly due to how highly you rated both of them) but now I have found out about this Sandy Bridge so should I wait a little longer and get the Intel Core I7 2600k and perhaps the Gigabyte P67A-UD4 to match? I see that price wise my original and the Sandy Bridge are roughly the same, So I would love to know the differences between the two and if it is worth going Sandy Bridge or not. Thanks.
murphy7801
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X58 still has more power if want a gaming machine its x58 still if want a reasonably priced semi gaming machine sandy bridge its a replacement for 1156 socket not a 1366 replacement.
Ok Thanks alot. So in gaming terms the X58 with the I7 950 would be quicker than the top Sandy Bridge without question ? Even though the Sandy Bridge apparently overclocks to 5GHz on air? Whereas I don't think I'd be pushing my 950 over 4GHz
Right now (sorry !) I am a little dissapointed. Let me explain !
As usual these new chips we have been dying to see have a boring name. Pretty much the same ones we have now (I3 I5 I7). It would have been amazing if they had come up with a cool new name like.
Secondly the pricetags don't make them really desirable and it seems that there aren't any 'killer apps' in there. No extremes, no 980X hex core nothing.
Fair play Intel need time to come up with them but man it would have been a.mazing to see a 5ghz chip
I do very much look forward to seeing them put through their paces though
Not sure but I think I read that its a replacement for the 1156 socket i3, i5 and i7...Hmmm...sounds like their still gonna call them i3-7 but differentiation is going to be the socket 1155...maybe Im just reading into it.
"We" could code name it the middle of the road CPU or even better "the Neapolitan" CPU if your just after another name Lol Time will tell...
BTW...before anyone takes this wrong way "I'm not being an ARSE". Just my sense of humor. Lol I may have to put this disclaimer on all my replies
happyshoppa2
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Are the 1156s gonna get cheaper in January?
I don't necessarily think so, same as the i7 870 was faster than the i7 920 even though it was on the P55 chipset without even being a new architecture... The only difference being the memory controllers really.
Also the new 2600K is a brand new architecture and will therefore be faster anyway. The only downside again compared to the i7 950 will be the dual channel memory controller vs the triple channel memory controller but pure performance should make up for that and then some more.
Also the new 2600K is a brand new architecture and will therefore be faster anyway. The only downside again compared to the i7 950 will be the dual channel memory controller vs the triple channel memory controller but pure performance should make up for that and then some more.
So do you think an I7-950 with X58 motherboard will still be faster than the 2nd generation I7-2600k with a P67 motherboard coming out in January as its only an 1156 socket?
thanks a lot
As this will be a pure gaming machine, would you recommend I get the new I7-2600k and a motherboard to match then ? instead of the current 950 and x58 ? and how big a difference will there really be between the two types ?
killablade
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We can't tell for sure untill there's a review of the i7-2600k mate. Tom could probably tell us more but Intel would have his head if he did lol
Technex
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Why didn't they do it before the VAT increase... Well hopefully the 1155 motherboards start getting decent prices before next year. We're getting ripped off vs USD prices
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So you guys reckon it's worth the extra to get the unlocked K version? Although I've never normally had to OC a quad core CPU before to play games at high fps...
I hate waiting haha, need a proper PC, no more stinkin' laptop
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So you guys reckon it's worth the extra to get the unlocked K version? Although I've never normally had to OC a quad core CPU before to play games at high fps...
I hate waiting haha, need a proper PC, no more stinkin' laptop
happyshoppa2
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Stupid question maybe but - if I buy the Noctua cooler right now, it only comes with 1156 and 1366 fittings right? So I'd be buggered if I bought a 1155 next month? Or do they use same fitting, or can I get an adaptor from Noctua, etc?
1155 mounts are now included out the box.
Any stock sold without the mounts or for existing owners the great folks at noctua will supply the mounts free of charge!
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=start
Any stock sold without the mounts or for existing owners the great folks at noctua will supply the mounts free of charge!
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=start
happyshoppa2
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That's awesome, thanks. Gonna order it now.
(Yes I'm buying everything else for my new build except for the cpu/mobo because of this sandy bridge! got a lovely empty case going on)
(Yes I'm buying everything else for my new build except for the cpu/mobo because of this sandy bridge! got a lovely empty case going on)
I think this will be the year of the suffixes:
K to denote unlocked multiplier
S to denote Low power version
T to denote lower power/lower clocked versions
It does make sense to the advanced user, but realistically it will just confuse consumers as they wont understand what one is better for them.
Still; i am glad that they have decided to refresh the mainstream first this time, my i7 rig is turning 2 years old soon and it feels like i have got some value from it. While seeing what the new architecture is capable of is enticing, i am eager to hear more details on the extreme socket and/or whether it will be on Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge and whether it will be die shrunk to <30nm.
K to denote unlocked multiplier
S to denote Low power version
T to denote lower power/lower clocked versions
It does make sense to the advanced user, but realistically it will just confuse consumers as they wont understand what one is better for them.
Still; i am glad that they have decided to refresh the mainstream first this time, my i7 rig is turning 2 years old soon and it feels like i have got some value from it. While seeing what the new architecture is capable of is enticing, i am eager to hear more details on the extreme socket and/or whether it will be on Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge and whether it will be die shrunk to <30nm.
I agree with Complex above. We don't know by exactly how much, but I expect it to be better. It would make absolutely no sense if it wasn't and they couldn't release it if it was slower. Well they could, but it just wouldn't sell.
But yeah generally, if you can wait and it'll cost you around the same money, then yeah wait for the 2600k
But yeah generally, if you can wait and it'll cost you around the same money, then yeah wait for the 2600k
