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Intel Sandy Bridge Upgrade - help wanted
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Pada
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At the moment I'll say that the i5 2500K + P67 motherboard is the better choice. The performance difference of the i7 2600 over the 2500k is minimal and you'll get much better performance by overclocking the 2500k, and it would cost around the same.
i5 2500k (~R2k) + P67 motherboard (R1750+) vs i7 2600 (~R2650) + H67 motherboard (R1000+).
There are quite a lot of reviews + benchmarks out there, but I prefer the following one since they compare it with quite a variety of CPU's and with overclocking:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/03/intel-sandy-bridge-review/9
i5 2500k (~R2k) + P67 motherboard (R1750+) vs i7 2600 (~R2650) + H67 motherboard (R1000+).
There are quite a lot of reviews + benchmarks out there, but I prefer the following one since they compare it with quite a variety of CPU's and with overclocking:
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/03/intel-sandy-bridge-review/9
OP said he was not keen on overclocking at all. So for him getting a P67 and K series cpu for features he does not intend to use is pointless.
On another note I had a real sigh night cause was looking at things on newegg. It is so unfair what we end up paying because of import tax meh! UD7 in states costs only $300, by the time it gets here its is $540. Anyone going to America anytime soon?
On another note I had a real sigh night cause was looking at things on newegg. It is so unfair what we end up paying because of import tax meh! UD7 in states costs only $300, by the time it gets here its is $540. Anyone going to America anytime soon?
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Pada
Executive Member
I know that people still say that they won't be overclocking, which I find quite silly nowadays since its very safe and very easy to do.
A few years back it would've been a perfectly good reason to not overclock, but not with these options that you have now.
If you really don't want to overclock, you can still go for the i5 2500K, since the performance difference between it and the 2600 is minimal in any case, unless you're running lots of virtual machines or doing video encoding 24/7.
A few years back it would've been a perfectly good reason to not overclock, but not with these options that you have now.
If you really don't want to overclock, you can still go for the i5 2500K, since the performance difference between it and the 2600 is minimal in any case, unless you're running lots of virtual machines or doing video encoding 24/7.
It happens man. I have a friend who bought a ROG motherboard (cause it looked pretty) and an i7 950 a year ago, was a mission importing the chassis, waiting for stock of gpu etc.
PCs sitting under the desk cant even see in through the side panel, offered to overclock but shes stubborn as hell and believes that overclocking damages the cpu (V6GT cooler was also bought cause it was pretty). Some people just dont trust it and you cant tell them otherwise.
But I know its silly these days not to overclock, hell I even overclocked my machine at work.
PCs sitting under the desk cant even see in through the side panel, offered to overclock but shes stubborn as hell and believes that overclocking damages the cpu (V6GT cooler was also bought cause it was pretty). Some people just dont trust it and you cant tell them otherwise.
But I know its silly these days not to overclock, hell I even overclocked my machine at work.
Pada
Executive Member
The reasons I'm not overclocking my i7 940 24/7 is due to the high power consumption and because I don't need something that is faster 
With the Asus EPU software you can easily setup OC profiles to only overclock when the CPU is under load and that way you can save quite a lot on the power consumption.
Now I just need software like that under Ubuntu too, to OC my i7 860 at work.
With the Asus EPU software you can easily setup OC profiles to only overclock when the CPU is under load and that way you can save quite a lot on the power consumption.
Now I just need software like that under Ubuntu too, to OC my i7 860 at work.
Asus software and their awesome RMA policies are the main reason I always recommend them!
Tought choice for my Sandy build is going to be between the Sabertooth or AsRock Fatal1ty, sigh.
cerebus
Honorary Master
Go Sabretooth
Yah was leaning towards that. Only real reason was thinking of the AsRock mobo was cause my psu cables are red and the 6x SATA6 slots also looked like a big old plus.
Well just going to have to wait I guess. Also want to see what Evga brings to the party.
Well just going to have to wait I guess. Also want to see what Evga brings to the party.
tbf the ease with which you can overclock SB and the speeds it can get to at stock means you really should be eductaing everyone you can that if they are looking to buy SB they should look at a K version.
edit - by at stock i mean with stock cooling used.
edit - by at stock i mean with stock cooling used.
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Pada
Executive Member
Yup! That was what I was trying to say with my post where I suggested the i5 2500K with P67 mobo above the i7 2600 with H67 mobo.
cerebus
Honorary Master
If you can get 2600 stock speeds with a 2500K for cheaper and at no risk, there's no reason not to overclock.