wait for i5-3570k or order I5-2500K

[Glich]

Its overall time for my rig here is my current parts list

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=16485111

Do i wait for i5.3570k or stick with 2500k I don't want to incress my budget by more then 30-40 bucks if i can help in i am already at the bleeding edge of my budget.


I am assuming the asus switch flip overclocking will work on SB as well as IB? i hope..

before anyone asks system will be getting my ssd hdd and dvd from my current rig.

[geekkyyy]

i have the 2500k, and have read reviews on the 3570....its a tad faster than the 2500k, has 3d transistors....after reading the article, i sort of doubt i will upgrade to ivy...just not enough of a upgrade for me

[Octavean]

I was planning on getting a Ivy Bridge Core i7 3770K. However, Sometimes special deals popup. For example, Microcenter had the Sandy Bridge Core i7 2600K for ~$199.99 for a short period of time. Unfortunately I was out of town during the sale so I couldn’t buy it on a strange network or get to the store to pick it up in time.

But yeah I would definitely take a ~$200 Core i7 2600K over a ~$313 Ivy Bridge Core i7 3770. I hope the deal pops up again.

Anyway, I decided on a Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 3930K instead at ~$499 but that’s just me. If you can get a good deal on the Core i5 2500K then its probably a better deal overall.

[richardd43]

If you go with the 3770 and want all if its features you also need an Z77 motherboard.

I have a 3770k and a 2500k and if I set you down in front of them you would not be able to tell which one you were using. There is just not that much difference.