Ivy Bridge or wait for Haswell

[sm625]

Dont forget that an ivb i3 would also smoke a Q6600. If haswell were on the same socket that's what I would recommend for now. Unfortunately we all know it will be a new socket. Which sucks because a Q6600 is really bad for 2012, it is really showing its age. I dont like the fact that I still have one running in my house, sucking down juice like crazy. But it still runs and it isnt economical to replace it just to save $4 a month in electricity.

 

[Shephard]

All the head-2-head benchmarks are here.

I don't see any Sony Vegas on there. thanks though.

 

[TempestBlayze]

I came here to get some answers but frankly I think I am just more confused. Like the original poster I am also thinking about getting Ivy Bridge now and take advantage of the discounts or waiting for Haswell.

I currently have a Q6600 like the OP but I have it overclocked to 3.4. I buy these parts for gaming and I am wondering what to do. The consensus seems like I should NOT wait for Haswell because of minimal performance boost and “new shiny” CPU price. So, that part is out of the way.

The bigger question I have is should I get the i5 3570k, Mobo and Ram or , just get a gtx 670 upgraded from a 560ti? What will give me a bigger performance boost? I would really like to be set for at least 2 years of gaming. If I go the CPU, mobo, ram route, I will definitely need to hold off on getting the GPU for at least half a year.

My comp specs are:

Q6600 @3.4
GTX 560ti FPB 1gb
8GB of DDR2 800
1900x1200 Monitor
SSD C rive
Seasoninc 750W PSU

 

[Kristijonas]

I think it all depends on personal needs and preferences. For example I have my signature PC: Intel G860 + GTX 550Ti. Which is a mid-low end gaming PC. I do not play heavy games like BF3 or SC2 online and neither do I play games like BF3 at all. So do I need a better PC? Not really. This PC can already play all games at atleast normal settings.
However, my personal preference is to purchase Haswell when it comes out, just because I like new and best technology. I don't really like compromises in PCs. It's either SB or HW for me. I can live with my current PC until HW and Nvidia 7 or Radeon 8 series comes out. Then I'll probably be happy with that build for a year.
But then I'm young and inexperienced so I could be wrong

 

[Mars999]

I came here to get some answers but frankly I think I am just more confused. Like the original poster I am also thinking about getting Ivy Bridge now and take advantage of the discounts or waiting for Haswell.

I currently have a Q6600 like the OP but I have it overclocked to 3.4. I buy these parts for gaming and I am wondering what to do. The consensus seems like I should NOT wait for Haswell because of minimal performance boost and “new shiny” CPU price. So, that part is out of the way.

The bigger question I have is should I get the i5 3570k, Mobo and Ram or , just get a gtx 670 upgraded from a 560ti? What will give me a bigger performance boost? I would really like to be set for at least 2 years of gaming. If I go the CPU, mobo, ram route, I will definitely need to hold off on getting the GPU for at least half a year.

My comp specs are:

Q6600 @3.4
GTX 560ti FPB 1gb
8GB of DDR2 800
1900x1200 Monitor
SSD C rive
Seasoninc 750W PSU

IMO, get the 3570k, mobo, ram, hold up until the newer GF700 or Radeon 8000k is out this spring. They will give you a better boost then, but the CPU will be good for years to come, as the new GPU is around the corner and looks to be a nice update to current GPUs

 

[TempestBlayze]

Thanks Mars. That does seem like the most sense. I really want to get the most time out of the core components. I can probably sell my 560ti later on and upgrade that when the time is right.

 

[Shephard]

I ordered my 3570k 3 days ago and it's going to be here this afternoon. It cost me $179 after taxes and shipping. I don't think it would have been possible to get it cheaper.

I am excited but I don't have a motherboard, gpu, or ram

 

[TempestBlayze]

Nice I would love to get it for that price!