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These people making all this fuss over sandy bridge are proving that people are still cattle when it comes to computers. 😀
 
Rubycon said:
These people making all this fuss over sandy bridge are proving that people are still cattle when it comes to computers. 😀
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I haven't followed too closely, but I am not sure what the big deal is with Sandy Bridge. Can anyone explain it to me? Also, what is the difference between the i7-2600 and the i7-2600K? Is the 2600K unlocked?
 
IndyColtsFan said:
I haven't followed too closely, but I am not sure what the big deal is with Sandy Bridge. Can anyone explain it to me? Also, what is the difference between the i7-2600 and the i7-2600K? Is the 2600K unlocked?
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K series "unlocked, unleashed" per Intel.

If you have a 775 platform (core2 duo, core2 quad) I suppose it makes sense if you want to upgrade. Current 1156 and especially 1366 users won't want it. Ivy bridge will take care of those.
 
Rubycon said:
K series "unlocked, unleashed" per Intel.

If you have a 775 platform (core2 duo, core2 quad) I suppose it makes sense if you want to upgrade. Current 1156 and especially 1366 users won't want it. Ivy bridge will take care of those.
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Honestly, I don't need to upgrade. An E8400 at 4 Ghz is still plenty fast for everything I do especially since I added the 6870. In all honesty, though, I got that more for DX11 than anything else.
 
Now, even though I don't NEED to upgrade, that doesn't mean I don't WANT to upgrade. I love new toys and gadgets but if I am honest with myself, I've been moving away from PC gaming and even if I don't move completely away, it seems most of the games being released today are console ports which really don't push my current system.
 
IndyColtsFan said:
Honestly, I don't need to upgrade. An E8400 at 4 Ghz is still plenty fast for everything I do especially since I added the 6870. In all honesty, though, I got that more for DX11 than anything else.
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Sure it will be plenty fast for most tasks. The software has not caught up with using multiple cores to make >4 cores an absolute necessity. Single threaded apps "waste" the second core on duallies! D:
 
MotF Bane said:
SSD! It is the way!
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I've got $200+ in Amazon cards to use still. I've been debating what to do with them:

1. Hold on to them and accumulate more of them until I find something I want/need.
2. Thinking that I might break down and upgrade at the end of the year, use it for a component that would transition to my next PC but wouldn't be obsolete within a year. A good power supply is an example.
3. SSD.
4. A new watch.
 
Rubycon said:
Sure it will be plenty fast for most tasks. The software has not caught up with using multiple cores to make >4 cores an absolute necessity. Single threaded apps "waste" the second core on duallies! D:
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That's my thinking as well. I haven't kept up with all of the new games, but AFAIK, the only newer game to take advantage of >2 cores that I actually play is Battlefield:Bad Company 2 and my rig plays that well right now.

As hard as it is to resist my geek instincts, I feel that I need to wait to see what S2011 will offer.
 
Rubycon said:
K series "unlocked, unleashed" per Intel.

If you have a 775 platform (core2 duo, core2 quad) I suppose it makes sense if you want to upgrade. Current 1156 and especially 1366 users won't want it. Ivy bridge will take care of those.
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Pretty much this. It would be a good upgrade for my CPU but I badly need hard drive space and my WHS license first
 
IndyColtsFan said:
I've got $200+ in Amazon cards to use still. I've been debating what to do with them:

1. Hold on to them and accumulate more of them until I find something I want/need.
2. Thinking that I might break down and upgrade at the end of the year, use it for a component that would transition to my next PC but wouldn't be obsolete within a year. A good power supply is an example.
3. SSD.
4. A new watch.
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You've already heard my thoughts on an SSD.
 
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