To upgrade or not to upgrade to Sandy Bridge...

[ibex333]

Need some help trying to decide if I should upgrade right now.

Basically the only reason why I want to upgrade is to salvage at least $100-200 from my current build in sig toward a new rig by selling or reusing parts.

I really dont "need" to upgrade. My PC runs all games out there at mid to high settings, and I really dont care for DX11 until it is literally "required" to play newer games.

Before you say that I already answered my own question, please understand that I still want to upgrade while I can still get some money for my old system. The only thing that is stopping me is one big question. Will the Sandy Bridge be truly "outdated" within the next year of so from now? Is there anything truly "groundbreaking" coming out within the next 3-4 months that will cost as much as Sandy Bridge and will be significantly better and faster? If so, I have no problem waiting. If not, I will upgrade right now, at least the CPU, mobo, and ram. Probably will keep using my Case, PSU, Video Card(unless I will find an awesome GPU deal), Hard Drives and Sound Card.

Also, is it safe to buy Sandy Bridge mobos now? I remember there was some very significant defect that everyone was talking about?

 

[BoomerD]

The "Sandy Bridge Defect" has been corrected for a few months now, so it's perfectly safe to buy...

As for the value of upgrading, we'd need to know your current specs before we could give you any kind of reasonable answer.

(if your specs are in your sig...sorry, I have those turned off)

 

[Blain]

To upgrade or not to upgrade to Sandy Bridge...

Need some help trying to decide if I should upgrade right now.

I really dont "need" to upgrade. My PC runs all games out there at mid to high settings, and I really dont care for DX11 until it is literally "required" to play newer games.

Answer...
No, you should not upgrade at this time.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I would try n do so. I sorta am thinking this with some of the spare parts I have laying around. I have 1 Enermax 950w Revolution PSU, and a vanilla Sapphire 5870 which might get me close to spending 150$ or < for a 2500K setup with my MicroCenter nearby

 

[ibex333]

Answer...
No, you should not upgrade at this time.

You really did not read my post completely.

Before you say that I already answered my own question, please understand that I still want to upgrade while I can still get some money for my old system. The only thing that is stopping me is one big question. Will the Sandy Bridge be truly "outdated" within the next year of so from now? Is there anything truly "groundbreaking" coming out within the next 3-4 months that will cost as much as Sandy Bridge and will be significantly better and faster? If so, I have no problem waiting. If not, I will upgrade right now, at least the CPU, mobo, and ram. Probably will keep using my Case, PSU, Video Card(unless I will find an awesome GPU deal), Hard Drives and Sound Card.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Well, considering that Ivy Bridge is slated to show up 1H of 2012 and Bulldozer later this year, I'd think it'd be advantageous to wait as you'll be able to get more bang for your buck as competition heats up and you may be able to get a better deal on Sandy Bridge components from stores having sales or tech-peeps looking to upgrade their own system to the new bleeding-edge.

As far as you being able to recoup your losses, there's always a sucker around the corner(or Craigslist, as it may be) - seriously, with all these new releases coming out . . . what, every 3 months or so it seems like older (as in current-gen) components are being treated like disposable items by their manufacturing companies, so you may not be able to get much from tech-savvy people, but you might be able to get something for it if you list it for sale.

 

[mfenn]

You really did not read my post completely.

Answer...
No, you should not upgrade at this time.

I agree with Blain. I'm sure he did read your post. Trying to maximize residuals in a PC as old as your current one is kind of silly. It's pretty much depreciated all that it's going to depreciate within the next 3 years (as long as it doesn't break of course).

 

[ibex333]

I agree with Blain. I'm sure he did read your post. Trying to maximize residuals in a PC as old as your current one is kind of silly. It's pretty much depreciated all that it's going to depreciate within the next 3 years (as long as it doesn't break of course).

Not entirely true. I can get $120-200 right now for the mobo, CPU and RAM if I sell them.

But I guess I will indeed not upgrade unless I will find an awesome deal for sandy, and wait for Ivy Bridge or Bulldozer.

Thanks!

 

[Gigantopithecus]

I (mostly) agree with mfenn. You'd be fortunate/lucky to get more than $125 for your current CPU/mobo/RAM. At this time next year, you'd still likely get $80-100 out of it. Most of the depreciation occurs in the first three years. Past that, as long as it's functional, parts tend to retain a steady value for another two to three years. (E.g. I've been selling LGA 775 P4s with a PCIe motherboard and 1GB or 2GB of DDR2 for $75 for the last two years.)

 

[mfenn]

But I guess I will indeed not upgrade unless I will find an awesome deal for sandy, and wait for Ivy Bridge or Bulldozer.

Thanks!

:thumbsup: Now you're thinking!

 

[Vincent]

I just sold 4GB 1.8V DDR2 800, and AMD 785G motherboard, and a 2.6GHz single-core Athlon for $90. So you should be able to get at least $100 from your old parts if you sold them now. Used DDR2 seems to cost as least as much as new DDR3 now