The Longevity Factor.. i3 2100 vs. i5 2400 vs. i5 2500K....?!?

[rana_kirti]

after a bit of thinking i have decided to after all do gaming on this PC and decided to go for the i5 2400.

For the GPU i intend to get the AMD 6870.

But i think i'll have to wait for Ivy Bridge. A lot of you will not believe this but the main reason for this is USB 3.0...!!

USB 3.0 is extremely important to me. And i'm not impressed by the fact that i couldn't find a single mini itx sff case that has USB 3.0 in the front panel. Sure there are options with USB 3.0 in front in mini-towers but that will be too big for my needs. I strictly need a Mini Case like the Sugo 05/06 or at max the Sugo 07.

But i can't get myself to reach at the back of the case to access USB 3.0, Hence i feel i'm forced to wait for Ivy Bridge as it will have native USB 3.0 and i'm sure all the mini itx mobos will come with internal USB 3.0 header and also mini itx/sff case manufacturers will updates their cases to USB 3.0 in front.

What say guys ?

Regards,

Rana

 

[exar333]

2500k, no question.

 

[aigomorla]

pay the little extra and get HT.

so get the 2600K.

it will most definitely last you past 22nm if your overclocked... possibly even into 14nm or longer depending on what u do.

At most they might come out with a funky new LAN protocal which will replace 1gb lan.
And USB 9000 might come out in 8 yrs... but i can say unless we get really piss poor programers, the 2600k will probably be the last cpu u will need until things get really drastically changed.

 

[Crap Daddy]

You changed your mind then? ASk for an advice then later next year when Ivy's out.
If you plan to stuff the CPu inside a mini case then the 2400 is the best solution for today.

 

[rana_kirti]

yes i've decided to hold out till ivy bridge for native usb 3.0 support on mini itx mobos which will have internal USB 3.0 headers and for mini itx/sff cases with front USB 3.0

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[velis]

You can always compensate for lack of front USB 3 with an add in extender such as this. Or an external hub like this one.
Though I find it hard to believe you have something that absolutely requires USB 3.0. At this time only the disks can take advantage of that and even that's pretty insignificant.

Nothing wrong with changing your mind though.

 

[rana_kirti]

velis,

yep i really need the USB 3.0, i researched a bit more. My card is going to be the 6870 which won't fit into the Sugo 05/06. I guess they can take in only 9.5" graphics cards.

Hence the minimum i'll have to go for is Sugo 07.

The Sugo 07 is L x b X H = 8.7 x 7.4 x 13.7

I researched a bit more and came across the Lian Li PC-Q08. its the same L x B as the Sugo 07 but is 3 inches taller.

heres a pic...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lian-li-pc-q08-silverstone-sst-sg07-cubitek-mini-tank,2864.html

i can do a back to front usb 3.0 on this case.

It's a bit bigger but i like the fact i can put in 6870 in there and i can also put in more than 1 3.5" HDD in there.

I read a bit about USB 3.0 hubs but it seem they get kinda on/off iffy reviews.

Did you know of any other small mini itx case with front USB 3.0, and which can take in the 6870 and have 1+ 3.5 HDDs ?

If i want to go with this build now the Lian Li PC-Q08 seems to be my best bet. Or else i think i see a 6-8 months wait for Ivy Bridge mini itx mobos with internal USB 3.0 header and ssf cases with front USB 3.0

Regards,

Rana

 

[velis]

I'm seriously considering Thermaltake Armor A30 for my winter refresh. It also sports a USB 3.0 front port. And the reviews suggest you can fit pretty much any gfx card into it.
Well the refresh isn't really a refresh, this computer that I have was bought 6-7 years ago. I't just that I've been busy replacing parts, but now I want to build something around a small case. No use in big airy cases when I have water to move the heat out of the case...