Should i wait for sandy bridge

[Kill2Fill]

Should I wait for the sandy bridge to be fixed and get a i5 2500k or just go now and get phenom II X2 and unlock cores? 2500k will be faster but i don't know if I should wait for the motherboards to start selling :'( Will there be a big difference in gaming if i were to overclock both?

 

[mnewsham]

Yes the i5 will last you a good 4-5 years Phenom II x2(x4) will last 2 maybe, it is already an old CPU in a dead socket. If you are in the USA the new motherboards are shipping to retailers soon so you should be able to buy within the next month.

 

[Kill2Fill]

what about Canada?

 

[mnewsham]

NCIX is already taking orders for 1155 motherboards in canada.

 

[Kill2Fill]

When will they start shipping? I

 

[mnewsham]

There is no set date, BUT the manufacturers are shipping so it wont be long.

 

[Kill2Fill]

I guess the wait is worth it

 

[Kill2Fill]

I ready the Bulldozer is coming out in April. Should I wait for that instead?

 

[DaveSimmons]

No one knows what bulldozer performance will be like, so that's a big maybe.

You should at least wait for SB though.

 

[mnewsham]

I ready the Bulldozer is coming out in April. Should I wait for that instead?

Last i heard was june