I am Looking to upgrade My PC - Should i wait for haswell or take ivy bridge?

[joelthakkar]

Hello all,

I have a Core 2 Duo E7400 (2.8 Ghz) currently.

I am looking to upgrade my PC. Should i wait for Haswell or take any Ivy bridge processor?

My main use is to use Heavy programs like photoshop, CS7, GTA 5 Game (if they release on PC), Bluestacks etc.

Thanks
Joel

 

[scannall]

With less than a month until Haswell, you may as well just wait it out.

 

[joelthakkar]

With less than a month until Haswell, you may as well just wait it out.

hmm ok..i would wait and see the reviews and the price..thanks..

Btw if i select haswell...should i select a processor from i7 range as they all support multithreading? I am not looking to upgrade for the next 4-5 years after this upgrade.

Do you think lots of Games, Applications will use multithreading in next 4-5 years?

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Yes, they will.

 

[NTMBK]

Btw if i select haswell...should i select a processor from i7 range as they all support multithreading? I am not looking to upgrade for the next 4-5 years after this upgrade.

Do you think lots of Games, Applications will use multithreading in next 4-5 years?

Yeah, I'd recommend it. It's likely that 8 core chips will get more common in the next 5 years, so the 8 threads on an i7 will come in useful.

 

[KingFatty]

I'd suggest buying just before release of Haswell. Typically you'll see people stop buying at that point, because of uncertainty and wanting to wait to see if Haswell is worth it or not. At that point, sales go way down, so retailers like Newegg and Amazon with automatic pricing algorithms will lower prices a lot. So it's the same concept as buying stocks, if you want to make a killing, you have to go against the groupthink.

 

[ShintaiDK]

Haswell absolutely. For the long run you want 256bit paths and AVX2.

 

[scannall]

I'd suggest buying just before release of Haswell. Typically you'll see people stop buying at that point, because of uncertainty and wanting to wait to see if Haswell is worth it or not. At that point, sales go way down, so retailers like Newegg and Amazon with automatic pricing algorithms will lower prices a lot. So it's the same concept as buying stocks, if you want to make a killing, you have to go against the groupthink.

Except, from my view anyway if you are building a 4-5 year machine then saving a few bucks isn't a big deal. Save $100 on your 5 year machine? That's $1.66 a month. Not really enough to fuss over.

 

[zephyrprime]

I'd suggest buying just before release of Haswell. Typically you'll see people stop buying at that point, because of uncertainty and wanting to wait to see if Haswell is worth it or not. At that point, sales go way down, so retailers like Newegg and Amazon with automatic pricing algorithms will lower prices a lot. So it's the same concept as buying stocks, if you want to make a killing, you have to go against the groupthink.

They'll lower prices, but not by a lot. Also, keep in mind that manufacturers will reduce production of old models as they switch to new production lines so the quantity available in channel will drop to partially make up for the drop in sales. This isn't really a strong effect though.

The time when sales really show up is after the new stuff is on the shelves. THEN you have clearance sales of the old stuff.

 

[crashtech]

I usually don't advocate waiting on anything, but it is getting pretty close to launch now. Perhaps you could start by looking for deals on some other parts first, like GPU, SSD, and PSU, and save the decision on CPU and motherboard for last.

I tend not to be an early adopter, though it's fun to see how everyone else does with it. If I was building a new system for someone today, I would not hesitate to use a 3770K CPU. I feel they will be relevant performance-wise for several more years at least. Until software catches up with Haswell's new capabilities, I'd wager the computing experience between 3770K and 4770K will be virtually indistinguishable, aside from benchmarks.

 

[tweakboy]

Wait it out for Ivy Bridge E ,,,,,, 6 core 12 thread 4930k chip, Which Im gonna get and slap it on my mobo........ Its expensive tho.

so maybe you should just grab the 3770k you wouldnt notice a difference,,, get what you can afford,, You mentionted Ivy Bridge and if you waited this long, wait until September for Ivy E chips .. gl

 

[Smartazz]

I'd wait at this point with about a month to go. When will it officially be sold in stores?

 

[guskline]

Wait for the release and some reviews. The 3770k will most likely still be available and "might" be less expensive.

 

[Yuriman]

Wait for the release and some reviews. The 3770k will most likely still be available and "might" be less expensive.

At the very least you can get one second-hand on this forum for a discount.

 

[FalseChristian]

You might as well wait for Haswell. The high-end I5 and I7 are going to be the same price as the high end i5 i7 Ivy Bridge. You'll get 10-15% more performance for the same money.

 

[bleucharm28]

You might as well wait for Haswell. The high-end I5 and I7 are going to be the same price as the high end i5 i7 Ivy Bridge. You'll get 10-15% more performance for the same money.

I agree with most, you might Haswell wait for Haswell.

I just had to do it.

 

[Smartazz]

I agree with most, you might Haswell wait for Haswell.

I just had to do it.

Good one, but yeah I agree. It's a few percent faster and will get faster with time. IIRC, Sandy Bridge and Nehelem got faster with time.

 

[crashtech]

At the very least you can get one second-hand on this forum for a discount.

This might be what "waiting for Haswell" means to me!

 

[SlickR12345]

Since its coming very soon, I'd wait, especially if you don't mind the price premium they will have since they are new.

Usually within 6 months the prices drop by at least 15% across the board and you can really get a good deal, but if money isn't an object I suppose you wait about a month and buy Haswell.

 

[FalseChristian]

I agree with most, you might Haswell wait for Haswell.

I just had to do it.

That's funny. I needed a good laugh!

 

[VirtualLarry]

With less than a month until Haswell, you may as well just wait it out.

It will take longer than that for the boards with the buggy USB3.0 chipset to clear the channel.