Should qubit get his Sandy upgrade now or later?

qubit · Oct 15, 2011

Yup, it's time to upgrade my trusty E8500 (see specs) to something more modern. Given the disaster that is Bulldozer, I won't be buying one of those. This means that I'll be getting an i5-2500K or i5-2600K, cooler, mobo and RAM for my upgrade. (Note, the upgrade specifics are for another thread.)

Normally one would say wait a bit for prices to drop. However, with the severe lack of competition Intel has, I wonder if waiting a month or two would actually result in higher prices. What do you think?

Note that the debugged Sandy Bridge-E is so far out and possibly not much faster, that I don't think it's worth waiting for.

happita · Oct 15, 2011

I don't think Intel has any reason whatsoever to lower prices. Sucks for us, but in reality if I was AMD's rival company, I would do the same thing. So i don't see any point in waiting.

Not too much difference in gaming performance from the 2500 to 2600. However, if your computer is used for much more than just gaming, I would probably get a 2600k. If you can find a decent deal on a 2500k or even a combo deal, I would definitely jump on that instead and OC the crap out of it to match or surpass a 2600

Kreij · Oct 15, 2011

BAH !! Get a quad socket mobo and 4x quad xeons with at least 64GB of RAM and 2x 6990s.
You'll be amazed at how well minesweeper runs. :rockout:

seronx · Oct 15, 2011

No wait for SB-E get 8c/16T 8P setup with 256GB of RAM and do Universe simulations!!!

Darkleoco · Oct 15, 2011

Do it now man, a lack of competition from BD means prices expected to go down will likely stay the same now so if you really do want it then I recommend getting it now.

LAN_deRf_HA · Oct 15, 2011

I don't see any catalyst for a price drop. I don't see X79 showing up till months into 2011. I don't see an IPC benefit to it unless you spend an ass load on the 6 core. Just grab a 2600k and sit tight for the next 4 years or so. You won't regret it.

the54thvoid · Oct 15, 2011

If you have the funds, buy now. At least we can say there are games that your dual core will be hampered by.

And I'd get the 2600k. Why settle for 4 cores/threads when you can have 4cores 8 threads.

Then when IB comes out, you can potentially keep you board and just upgrade the cpu.

ShiBDiB · Oct 15, 2011

Id find a cheap core 2 quad and spend the rest of the money on something else.. thats just me tho..

Deleted member 67555 · Oct 15, 2011

I voted to wait....
I honestly do think they will drop by at least 7% within a month or two.

qubit · Oct 15, 2011

Yes, thanks people, I'm leaning towards getting it now too.

And I do have the money now, as I just got paid over a grand in compensation from some m/f that ran me off the road in a big lorry (PM or GN if you want to talk about this).

This money is calling loudly for an upgrade!

And yes, the 2600K is beckoning too, the54thvoid.

jmcslob, that's the dilemma. If BD wasn't the Vista of processors, I would agree, but as it is, I just don't know. :cry:

LAN_deRf_HA · Oct 15, 2011

jmcslob said:
I voted to wait....
I honestly do think they will drop by at least 7% within a month or two.

Why? Things don't drop when they don't have to. Look at the GTX 580. That hasn't dropped in price since launch. Hell neither have any of the cards priced around it. And they won't until new cards hit.

twilyth · Oct 15, 2011

entry level 3820 will be priced at or slightly below the current prices for 2600k, so unless you think Intel is going to charge the exact same price for a 2600 and a 3820, you're guaranteed to save some money by waiting.

Plus, all 3 models will have quad-channel memory controllers, although exactly how that will play out for the 3820 is still debatable.

qubit · Oct 15, 2011

LAN_deRf_HA said:
Why? Things don't drop when they don't have to. Look at the GTX 580. That hasn't dropped in price since launch. Hell neither have any of the cards priced around it. And they won't until new cards hit.

You're right, while there are some cheap(er) deals, it did actually drop a bit, but then has stayed stubbornly high. I paid £400 for mine several months ago and it's still the same damned price, or even more, because it's the overclocked version.

Kreij · Oct 15, 2011

This is TPU. I voted get it now.

Qubit : Hmmm ... what should I do?
Qubit's wallet : I'm full and getting bloated, help me !!!
Qubit : Only one way to save my trusty wallet ! Empty it !!

lol

[H]@RD5TUFF · Oct 15, 2011

Unless you have some very demanding games you want to play ( BF3, ect. ) I say wait and see how LGA 2011 plays out, if you do want BF3, pull the trigger now, no sense in waiting any longer if you need it now.

n-ster · Oct 15, 2011

TBH, if you can wait, wait for SB-E... Hell, IB if you can! I'm hoping LGA 2011 pans out well...

And Intel isn't going to bring prices up. AT WORST they keep them where they are today

erocker · Oct 15, 2011

Not satisfied with the performance of your current rig? Upgrade.

Satisfied with the performance of your current rig? Don't upgrade.

n-ster · Oct 15, 2011

Want to have a chance that you might regret buying too early? Upgrade
Want to be on the safe side and tough it out with what you have? Wait

I don't like theses kinds of answers as they are TOO obvious.

Kreij · Oct 15, 2011

erocker said:
Not satisfied with the performance of your current rig? Upgrade.

Satisfied with the performance of your current rig? ~~Don't~~ upgrade anyway.

Fixed.

LAN_deRf_HA · Oct 15, 2011

I don't get why everyone is like "see how X79 turns out". We know how it turns out. Intel wouldn't let them at it if this if it wasn't indicative of final performance. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3960x-x79-performance,3026.html

Big fat blah.

LifeOnMars · Oct 15, 2011

Seeing as you like to play all sorts of games Q, I say make the switch to sandy now, you won't regret it......Your GTX 580 will love you all the more because of it too

Soylent Joe · Oct 15, 2011

There's always something just around the corner. If you want it, get it and when you get ripped just shrug it off because it was bound to happen anyways.

n-ster · Oct 15, 2011

You can always go SB and upgrade to IB later...

TRWOV · Oct 15, 2011

I don't know. A Core 2 Q9650 is still a force to be reckon with and would be cheaper.

But that's just me.

DoomDoomDoom · Oct 15, 2011

Whoops! I voted to wait, but I meant to say to upgrade now. Feels like I just got polled in Florida.

I upgraded from an E8500 as well and damn, it was a great upgrade. Best one I've done until I got my SSDs.

Sandy Bridge-E will be fairly expensive, too. The 3820 will be limited unlocked, but I am not sure how "locked" the CPU will be. Oh, and don't forget that the socket works best with quad channel RAM. Eh.

If you wait for anything, wait a week or 2 for a 2700K announcement. 2600K might go EOL and you'll be able to get one on the cheap.

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Should qubit get his Sandy upgrade now or later?

Should I wait for better Intel prices to upgrade?

No man, just go get it now

Yes, waiting a couple of months is prudent

Not sure

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