How long before the 3570k drops in price?

[Brian 321]

I am wanting to upgrade to the i5 3570k that way I can overclock and have a better gaming experience. I currently have a i5 3330 but it is locked so I cant overclock. How much do you think the 3570k will drop in price and how long do you think it will take? Or should I just hold out and buy a Haswell?

I am on a budget and don't plan on upgrading for a few years after this. I figure if I get the 3570k cheap then in a few years I can really spend and upgrade to the best thing that's out then.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Never.

Intel never lowers their prices.

You can however pick up a used chip

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Well, you could wait for MicroCenter to clear out the 3570K for $100 like they did with the 2500K last Black Friday.

 

[dagamer34]

Intel doesn't drop prices of products because they release their CPUs late enough in the cost curve that there's really no increased efficiency in manufacturing to be had. Chips don't suddenly cost 50% less to make.

 

[Anonemous]

Well, you could wait for MicroCenter to clear out the 3570K for $100 like they did with the 2500K last Black Friday.

^ What he said. Intel will just phase out their 3570k chips before lowering them. Jumped on the i5-3570k deal for $153 after rebate a month ago.

 

[bleucharm28]

at one point, I got mine 3570k for 199.00 at TD. I personally don't like TD, but the price made the difference. TD basically gave me an offer I couldn't refuse.

 

[blackened23]

It won't drop in price. Period. Intel never lowers prices on products (+/- 10$ at most, but probably not) after next gen products are released. From my recollection, none of the old architecture chips ever dropped in price for at least the past 10 years when their replacements arrived. They don't need to drop price since corporate buyers will get them anyway for their existing systems, and up-graders will just get the next-gen part.

 

[Shephard]

There's a difference between a price drop and sale price. Sales happen, but Intel does not drop their regular pricing. $10 different between Haswell max.

 

[2is]

You can get a price drop by buying a used one.

 

[Brian 321]

So is $169 a good price for a 3570k? There is a place by my house that has them on sale.

 

[Shephard]

So is $169 a good price for a 3570k? There is a place by my house that has them on sale.

yes it is. I got mine for $170 after taxes a few months ago. That was a damn good price.

 

[Anonemous]

So is $169 a good price for a 3570k? There is a place by my house that has them on sale.

Microcenter? Lucky you.

 

[Brian 321]

Microcenter? Lucky you.

I just wonder if I should jump at that price now or if I have a week or so to decide before the price goes back up.

 

[blackened23]

That isn't a sale price for microcenter. They sell their CPUs at cost to drive foot traffic into their stores. And yes, it's a pretty decent price but if I were assembling a new system there's no reason to NOT get Haswell instead.

But to answer your question, NO, the MSRP of the 3570 will not good down.

 

[frozentundra123456]

That isn't a sale price for microcenter. They sell their CPUs at cost to drive foot traffic into their stores. And yes, it's a pretty decent price but if I were assembling a new system there's no reason to NOT get Haswell instead.

But to answer your question, NO, the MSRP of the 3570 will not good down.

Actually, the 169.00 price at microcenter is a sale, sort of. Their regular price was 189.99 for most of the life of the cpu. They had it on sale for 169.00, then it went back up, but now it is back down again for 2 weeks. I dont know if that is just going to be pretty much the regular price now or if it will go back up.

 

[Brian 321]

That isn't a sale price for microcenter. They sell their CPUs at cost to drive foot traffic into their stores. And yes, it's a pretty decent price but if I were assembling a new system there's no reason to NOT get Haswell instead.

My reason of not wanting a Haswell is the price difference, and the glitches(if any) of the new chip. Plus I want to put about half of my budget into a new GPU.

 

[2is]

That isn't a sale price for microcenter. They sell their CPUs at cost to drive foot traffic into their stores. And yes, it's a pretty decent price but if I were assembling a new system there's no reason to NOT get Haswell instead.

Well... If you can't get a haswell equivalent for at or near $169, that's kind of a reason right there.

 

[Anonemous]

Huh? Did I miss something? You said you have an i5-3330 so why can't you just upgrade that system with a better gpu? Unless you are building a whole new system. (Don't think you will see that much of a difference between an i5-3330 and an oc'd i5-3570k in general applications)

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I just wonder if I should jump at that price now or if I have a week or so to decide before the price goes back up.

If you're considering IVB, the 3770K deal is pretty hot.

MC basically built-in the $40 CPU/mobo combo discount into the new 3770K price ($230), and it sat there for months. Now they're discounting it a further $40, which is nice.

 

[Brian 321]

Huh? Did I miss something? You said you have an i5-3330 so why can't you just upgrade that system with a better gpu? Unless you are building a whole new system. (Don't think you will see that much of a difference between an i5-3330 and an oc'd i5-3570k in general applications)

What about for gaming? I figured if I upgraded the GPU then I would bottle neck at the processor, or am I not thinking clearly?

 

[scannall]

What about for gaming? I figured if I upgraded the GPU then I would bottle neck at the processor, or am I not thinking clearly?

You won't bottle neck for any single GPU card. Just save the money, or spend more on a better GPU.

 

[guskline]

If you're considering IVB, the 3770K deal is pretty hot.

MC basically built-in the $40 CPU/mobo combo discount into the new 3770K price ($230), and it sat there for months. Now they're discounting it a further $40, which is nice.

I bought the 3770k from MC for $230+tax and that was a great deal. Add to that a $40 discount on a mb and WOW! BTW they have the 4770k listed for $279.99.

 

[Anonemous]

What about for gaming? I figured if I upgraded the GPU then I would bottle neck at the processor, or am I not thinking clearly?

Well you have a current processor, you won't really hit cpu limited scenarios until you start adding graphics cards (2-3 crossfired/sli'd).

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6934/choosing-a-gaming-cpu-single-multigpu-at-1440p/6

DiRT 3 conclusion

Much like Metro 2033, DiRT 3 has a GPU barrier and until you hit that mark, the choice of CPU makes no real difference at all. In this case, at two-way 7970s, choosing a quad core Intel processor does the business over the FX-8350 by a noticeable gap that continues to grow as more GPUs are added, (assuming you want more than 120 FPS).

It also depends on the game you are playing. But generally you want to invest into a GPU for gaming.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I bought the 3770k from MC for $230+tax and that was a great deal. Add to that a $40 discount on a mb and WOW! BTW they have the 4770k listed for $279.99.

Now imagine if you can score an open-box mobo and apply the $40 discount to that
(officially, the discount isn't supposed to apply to discounted mobos, but they usually let it slide)

 

[Kenmitch]

$20 price hike today on the 3570k at microcenter. Was $169 yesterday.