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Building next week, honestly don't see any point in waiting for ivy bridge as it will probably be out of my budget anyways, the system im building will easily be able to hold out 2-3 years anyways.. So if i'm overclocking, is there any point of getting the i5 2550k over the i5 2500k?
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On February 15 2012 04:18 Josh_rakoons wrote:Building next week, honestly don't see any point in waiting for ivy bridge as it will probably be out of my budget anyways, the system im building will easily be able to hold out 2-3 years anyways.. So if i'm overclocking, is there any point of getting the i5 2550k over the i5 2500k?
probably a higher overclock by like .1-3ghz which in reality isnt really anything. Waiting for ivy bridge will allow for higher overclocks and cooler temps. Imo wait for Ivy bridge another 2-3 months wont kill you ^^
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2550k has no IGP so it's pretty stupid unless you're getting a P67 board.
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Ivy Bridge will have close to identical pricing to Sandy Bridge since it is Sandy Bridges direct replacement in every way.
I dont really see the point in 2550k unless someone can point me to a resource where lack of an accessible integrated graphics improves overclockability. The 2550k might be a better bin but the 2500k is already a seriously overclockable piece of tech so I dont see the point.
Ivy Bridge coming out so soon makes me think buying a Sandy Bridge isnt worth it unless you have a seriously far behind computer.
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On February 15 2012 04:22 skyR wrote:
2550k has no IGP so it's pretty stupid unless you're getting a P67 board.
I am getting a p67 board, why would that make any difference?
On February 15 2012 04:23 Medrea wrote:
Ivy Bridge will have close to identical pricing to Sandy Bridge since it is Sandy Bridges direct replacement in every way.
I dont really see the point in 2550k unless someone can point me to a resource where lack of an accessible integrated graphics improves overclockability. The 2550k might be a better bin but the 2500k is already a seriously overclockable piece of tech so I dont see the point.
Ivy Bridge coming out so soon makes me think buying a Sandy Bridge isnt worth it unless you have a seriously far behind computer.
Isn't ivy bridge set to come out Q3 2012? Don't really feel like waiting that long x.x.
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P67 can't use the IGP so having no IGP doesn't matter.
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On February 15 2012 04:26 skyR wrote:
P67 can't use the IGP so having no IGP doesn't matter.
Well, ok, i'm not going to use the IGP anyways, will there be some compatibility issues?
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No.. it's just a 2500k without the IGP.
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If you dont want to wait thats fine. I wouldnt consider spending $10 to overclock the processor 100mhz when Im already going to be overclocking it well beyond that to be worth it though.
I mean I would rather not spend the $10, then spend $20 on overclock insurance.
Its not like Ivy Bridge is going to be introducing a whole new tier of processing anyway.
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On February 15 2012 04:28 skyR wrote:
No.. it's just a 2500k without the IGP.
I was more referring to compatibility issues regarding the GPU and the IGP, i've heard of problems that have involved the motherboard prioritising the IGP instead of the GPU or something like that, was wondering whether that was a common problem..
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P67 is not capable of using the IGP.
2550k has no IGP.
You cannot prioritize something that cannot be used or does not exist.
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On February 15 2012 04:32 skyR wrote:
P67 is not capable of using the IGP.
2550k has no IGP.
You cannot prioritize something that cannot be used or does not exist.
Ok :D i had seen some problems before and assumed it could be a problem. I couldn't see why anyone would buy the i5 2550k so i automatically felt that there may be a problem regarding the IGP's of the i5 2500k.
You cannot prioritize something that cannot be used or does not exist This wasnt necessary, i'm not an idiot, as much as it may seem so :D.
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Ivy bridge is set for March or April Josh, just thought I would mention since I don't think anyone got to it.
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On February 15 2012 04:39 Alryk wrote:
Ivy bridge is set for March or April Josh, just thought I would mention since I don't think anyone got to it.
Really? hmm, well, i still don't even know if i'll wait, i've been waiting quite a while for this comp and i'm getting pretty impatient at this point :D
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2550k is purely for marketing.
Since Intel comes out with a new processor, its a new chance for Intel to be put in the spotlight again since customers are fickle that way. More reviews, more good press, more chances to show the people how far ahead intel is.
Thats all that is really going on here.
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It's also for selling off chips with defective integrated graphics to make money, instead of throwing them in the trash can?
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Yeah that too. Though I would have expected them sooner if that was the case but I also understand that manufacturers stockpile these and then release them later on.
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I really think people are mistaken if they think Ivy Bridge is going to be cheaper. Right now Intel has no need to lower price. When Ivy Bridge comes out chances are the 2600k is going to hover at $320-$340 dollars, and an Ivy Bridge equivalent is going to cost $30 more for maybe a 10% increase in performance.
Intel really has no competition, and therefore they are in no rush the lower the prices. For example look at the price difference between a 2600k and a 2700k, everything the same except a 100Mhz clock speed and they charge an extra $20 for it instead of replacing the 2600k with it. Prices haven't come down since the release of SB, they have only gone up from when bulldozer was released, and there are going to be no drastic changes.
I think the Radeon7000s are doing the same thing, just because there is no competition they price their cards just a little bit below that of Nvidia when I believe they could easily lower them by atleast 30% as still be making big bucks.
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I dont think anyone expected Ivy bridge to be cheaper >.>
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