New Ivy Bridge Build

[patseguin Global Moderator]

Is this build a nice upgrade from my current Bloomfield Core i7 extreme> I also have gtx580's in SLI and I understand that the Ivy Bridge gives signififcant performance to graphics.

http://secure.newegg...spx?Submit=view

Edit: I have Gulftown right now

[Open Minded]

Link is to empty shopping cart.

[patseguin Global Moderator]

Hmm, OK it's

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501

and

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.890827

[Open Minded]

If you're running SLI, you might want to think about socket 2011. There's really not that much difference between IB and your Gulftown... not when you're running 4 cores with 8 threads already. Since you already have that, you might as well go to a six core if you have the money.

But I have to ask, is the PC you have now feel slow? Is it not up to doing what you want it to do?

[+PeterUK MVC]

Hmm, OK it's

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819116501

and

http://www.newegg.co...st=Combo.890827

I don't think your going to see a big improvement with that upgrade (I would call it a downgrade) also your RAM even if its 1.65V will be fine seeing as you got 24GB anyway. I can only think you want to be looking at the Intel Socket 2011 line......

I would say wait for Intel to bring out 6-8 x 6Gb/s SATA, USB 3 and 8 core CPU's.

[PixilEyes]

I doubt you will see any difference in FPS. Defiantly not worth the money.

[patseguin Global Moderator]

OK thanks guys. No, no performance problems really, just a tech junkie who always has to have the latest. ;-)

[philcruicks]

Is this build a nice upgrade from my current Bloomfield Core i7 extreme> I also have gtx580's in SLI and I understand that the Ivy Bridge gives signififcant performance to graphics.

The graphics performance boot you speak of is that of the integrated graphics on the CPU. Not that of your discrete cards...

The only graphics boost you might get is if the new mobo has faster PCI-E slots or something like that.

[TEX4S]

pat -

Right there with ya. Have an extremely fast computer. Everything is practically instantaneous - but if I had $5000 given to me -- I'd be real tempted to look @ the same class of stuff as you.

I am bad about it -- This week, I thought about getting the HyperX SSD because the color matches the rest of the insides better than my Vertex 3.