i7-2600K or wait for ivy Bridge?

[apachefzs]

HI guys

I am planning to upgrade my pc with i7-2600k ,but i heard about the 22nm processor with Ivy Bridge Architecture ,so i need a advice whether to wait for ivy bridge process or can i carry on with i7-2600K,My main usage is x264 encoding and games

my upgrade plan:
Intel Core i7-2600K Processor 3.4GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1155
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2 x 4 GB ) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3
ASUS LGA 1155 SATA 6Gbps USB 3.0 Supported Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2400 Motherboards P8Z68-V PRO (Or) GA-Z68X-UD3R-B3

pls help me out here

Thanks in advance

 

[GammaLaser]

The answer may depend on how long you are willing to wait. Ivy Bridge won't be out for another 6 months, at least.

Also, for gaming, a 2600K is generally way more than sufficient--gaming performance will be primarily based on what GPU you plan to use.

 

[Smartazz]

What are your current specs and can you last at least until next year? I'm facing the same decision, and I think I'm going to wait until Ivy Bridge. I have a Q6600@3GHz and I'd rather wait one more generation.

 

[OCGuy]

2600k will last you quite a long time...

 

[wuliheron]

If you can wait then I'd shoot for a bulldozer or sandy bridge E instead. The i7 2600k is just a mid-level offering and for video encoding the more cores the merrier.

 

[apachefzs]

my spec now
Q9550@2.83Ghz
Asus P5QVM
MSI R6850 OC
Cooler master GX-750W
6GB-DDR2 667Mhz
OCZ Vertex 3 120(thanks to anandtech for the benchmark)
HAF 922 cooler master Cabinet


my main intention and decision can be decided on X264 Encoding which is my use and second comes gaming


will Ivy brige be costly,or will range at the same price of i7-2600k

and i heard that ivy bridge will be using the same socket 1155 is its so?

My current performance seems to be lowering and takes a longer time than before.

I am very much confused with all of these :\

And i am also price conscious guys

i cant make a decision hence i really need some good advice from you guys

Thanks for ur reply guys

 

[mrSHEiK124]

my spec now
Q9550@2.83Ghz
Asus P5QVM
MSI R6850 OC
Cooler master GX-750W
6GB-DDR2 667Mhz
HAF cooler master Cabinet


my main intention and decision can be decided on X264 Encoding which is my use and second comes gaming


will Ivy brige be costly,or will range at the same price of i7-2600k

and i heard that ivy bridge will be using the same socket 1155 is its so?

My current performance seems to be lowering and takes a longer time than before.

I am very much confused with all of these :\

And i am also price conscious guys

i cant make a decision hence i really need some good advice from you guys

Thanks for ur reply guys

Unless you're playing [insert Crysis-esque computer eater of 2011 here], the 6850 isn't holding you back. Scratch that, it looks like you'll gain FPS from the CPU upgrade alone, but you should be above 60 already?

A 2600k will seem noticeably faster at video encoding. Make sure you keep HT on, video encoding actually benefits from it.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/287?vs=50
It's a little less than 2x as fast. I made the same upgrade and it was worth it. Sandy Bridge -> Ivy Bridge won't be nearly as big a difference as Q9550 -> 2600k. If you're using Adobe Premiere, add any 1 GB Fermi card and watch MPE effects go. Biggest noticeable difference for me was being able to seek in a 1080p Premiere timeline [w/effects, and AE compositions] without stutter.

 

[GammaLaser]

will Ivy brige be costly,or will range at the same price of i7-2600k

Pricing is all speculation at this point, but based on product roadmaps, the first Ivy Bridges should include a SKU at a similar price as the 2600K (as well as SKUs with lower prices).

and i heard that ivy bridge will be using the same socket 1155 is its so?

Yes, although it may not necessarily mean that a mobo that supports Sandy Bridge will support Ivy Bridge. BIOS updates may be required (not sure)

My current performance seems to be lowering and takes a longer time than before.

Perhaps a software issue?

And i am also price conscious guys

The SB-E's (particularly 6C versions) that are due out before Ivy Bridge will be great for multithreaded apps but will also be very costly, particularly when you factor in the cost of the platform (mobo). Bulldozer should also be decent in multithreaded apps (although nobody really knows how it performs against a 2600K yet), will be relatively cheap, and should be out in a couple of months.

 

[wuliheron]

Gamalaser already mentioned that ivy bridge is at least six months away. Nobody knows how much it will cost and when it does come out it will affect prices on everything else. If you need to upgrade sooner then that an i7 2600k is what you can afford then buy one or wait for bulldozer.

 

[apachefzs]

Perhaps a software issue?

well tested with that and seems to be no problem with that .

SB-E's

when i was doing a google surf i found that i would cost around 1300$ to 1500$

Bulldozer

and i also saw a post saying that in x264 the Bulldozer was at 136 in 1st pass and 46 in second pass when compared to i7-200k 100fps at 1st pass and 36 fps at second pass

but cant be sure until we get a benchmark in anandtech

Scratch that, it looks like you'll gain FPS from the CPU upgrade alone, but you should be above 60 already?

well gain in fps is what i am looking for and my x264 settings are high so i would say i get a avg of 9-12 fps in 1st pass and 1.2-2.0 fps(currently got 1.2-1.5fps) in second pass

thou i got 2-3.2fps before in 2nd pass,due to the sudden decrease in performance i need to make an upgrade .

thanks for the reply guys

 

[OBLAMA2009]

i say get 2600 now, why wait 6 months or longer. the 2500 is a much better value though, if youre a cheapskate who wants to upgrade/replace when ivy comes out

 

[86waterpumper]

I just ordered a 2500k to replace my phenom II 965 system. I say that will be enough power for quite awhile but anything gets obsolete. The other side of the coin is, if you spend TOO much for your upgrade, you will feel like you have to hang onto it too long, long past the time when even cheap systems will smoke it. I think the best scenario is to keep a middle range system current and swap it every year or so.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

You may be better off going with a 2600K but 22nm is very tempting

 

[Idontcare]

You may be better off going with a 2600K but 22nm is very tempting

I say do both.

 

[Arachnotronic]

Buy the 2600K now, and when IVB comes out, upgrade if you feel that you can benefit from IVB extra performance, or don't upgrade if you're still happy with what you're using.

The best time to buy a PC is when you need it. There's always something "better" around the corner. Always.

 

[Ken g6]

Would Quick Sync meet your encoding needs? (You can't change the encoding quality, but it's really fast.) If so, get a 2500K. If not, looks like a 2600K is about 25% faster overall.

 

[Tuna-Fish]

Would Quick Sync meet your encoding needs? (You can't change the encoding quality, but it's really fast.)

It also has really awful image quality.

 

[bleucharm28]

Buy the 2600K now, and when IVB comes out, upgrade if you feel that you can benefit from IVB extra performance, or don't upgrade if you're still happy with what you're using.

The best time to buy a PC is when you need it. There's always something "better" around the corner. Always.

This is very TRUE

 

[Ken g6]

Would Quick Sync meet your encoding needs? (You can't change the encoding quality, but it's really fast.) If so, get a 2500K. If not, looks like a 2600K is about 25% faster overall.

It also has really awful image quality.

It has medium image quality. Don't confuse it with the awful GTX460 results in that review.

 

[apachefzs]

Buy the 2600K now, and when IVB comes out, upgrade if you feel that you can benefit from IVB extra performance, or don't upgrade if you're still happy with what you're using.

The best time to buy a PC is when you need it. There's always something "better" around the corner. Always.

+1 :thumbsup: , nicely said ,i agree with you

Would Quick Sync meet your encoding needs? (You can't change the encoding quality, but it's really fast.)

it wont help me out

 

[Borealis7]

while I dont think IVB will have more than 10% increase in performance over SB (non -E),
I am interested in the alleged VAST improvements TriGate transistors can bring in terms of Thermals ,OC headroom due to faster switching speeds and less voltage due to "shrinkage"

that being said, i'm holding on to my OCed E8400 for gaming.

 

[guskline]

I have the 2500k OC to 4400 in rig 1 below. It screams. In X264 Encoding, the OC helps. Bottomline? 2500k @$219 2600k @$314. Your call. You'll need a new MB, Ram and CPU. The parts you list are GREAT! Can you unload your "old" CPU, MB etc?

 

[Riek]

I would wait to see what Bulldozer does on x264 since it might be very close to the 6core SB-E at the price of the normal SB.

Either way waiting for IB is waiting for 3/4 of a year is quite useless.. certainly if you compare it to today products.

so basically if you need it urgently go 2600 now. (if you oc -> 2600K). If you can wait 2months, wait for results of AMD bulldozer and then make your pick.

If you can wait one year, see above and buy when you know what BD brings to the table.

 

[podspi]

Either wait for Bulldozer, or snatch up a 2600K. I wouldn't bother waiting for IB for video editing. SB-E is probably worth waiting for IF you could afford it. If you can't, then you really can't go wrong with the 2600K.

 

[apachefzs]

So the show down come between Bulldozer and i7-2600k in my case

my doubt is will Bulldozer be an optimal processor for other purpose(but i again like to mention that my main purpose is x264 encoding guys) too like gaming stuff and will there be any overheat problem ,and this is the first time i will be buying a AMD processor if i am going to decide with Bulldozer.

I have a V8 cooler master for processor cooling

Can you unload your "old" CPU, MB etc?

i posted most of my old pc spec above .

thanks guys