SilverSliver
[H]F Junkie
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Oh the sweet sweet tears of realizing your resale value just got stomped all over.
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Sorry but SB 2600k at 500mhz o/c more isnt faster then my 980x in F@H
All i said is it isnt 50% faster then you claimed. then you bring up overclocking. your keep changing your story.
Nice reviews.. only complain is that some site use 1650x1050 max and No AA and no AF.. wth is that no AF? LOL
Sweet can't wait. When is the 2600k gonna be in stock and do you guys think the price will be in line with that $317 quote from intel more or less?
50%+ single-threaded performance without factoring in increased overclockability isn't worth it to you? That's a subjective opinion... mine is that 50% constitutes a trouncing and is a worthy upgrade. Let alone the 30%+ gains in multi-threading...
Probably tomorrow, and yes.
This is a lot of information to take in.
So basically the i5 and i7 I bought are obsolete now?
This is a lot of information to take in.
So basically the i5 and i7 I bought are obsolete now?
This is a lot of information to take in.
So basically the i5 and i7 I bought are obsolete now?
Sorry but SB 2600k at 500mhz o/c more isnt faster then my 980x in F@H
All i said is it isnt 50% faster then you claimed. then you bring up overclocking. your keep changing your story.
Clock per Clock SB isnt 50% faster then i7
Are there any gaming benchmarks comparing 2600 with HT turned on and off? I never bought an i7, but I remember people saying that it was better to disable HT for games.
Are there any gaming benchmarks comparing 2600 with HT turned on and off? I never bought an i7, but I remember people saying that it was better to disable HT for games.
For low resolution benchmarking, maybe or maybe not. VR-Zone did a couple of tests and this is the source of that advice: http://vr-zone.com/articles/does-core-i7-hyper-threading-helps-/6160.html?doc=6160but I remember people saying that it was better to disable HT for games.
The question you should be asking is whether you need a CPU with HT. There's a $100 difference between the 2500K and 2600K. Gamers don't need HT. With an unlocked CPU, the $100 saved on a 2500K instead of a 2600K is better spent on a better video card if you want higher peformance or better IQ in games.
Personally, I leave it on and would leave it on if I had a SB.
It is faster than every i7 except for 980x. Any Joe Schmo could buy a $200 i2500k and OC to 4.5 or higher and beat your 4.4 980x in everything but the most thread intensive programs. It could beat it 90% of the time, probably close to 100% in games. Seems like a waist of $800 to me.
So for those of us who want to actually buy a motherboard and processor...where can they be found? Newegg doesn't have a single socket 1155.
So for those of us who want to actually buy a motherboard and processor...where can they be found? Newegg doesn't have a single socket 1155.
So for those of us who want to actually buy a motherboard and processor...where can they be found? Newegg doesn't have a single socket 1155.
i thought they went on sale on the 4th.
most those benmark programs they used are limited to 4-8 threads so you cant say that the 980x is 50% more cpu. since its not using all 12 threads.
That's the problem with so many cores on the desktop, too many apps are thread limited.
I find most the apps I use can only make use of 2-3 cores, so 12 cores doesn't help me.
On the otherhand, the more cores the better when I'm putting togather a server. I'd rather buy a server with dual 2.4Ghz Xeons, than a single 2.8Ghz for the same price.
Just called my local MC - they're saying the 9th. Which is the same thing they told me a couple days ago...dunno why I expected it to change
This is true. If i was to build a gaming rig it would have a 2600k in it over the 980x.
But i bought the 980x with the intention it being a 24/7 big adv folder.
I am ordering a 2600k as another big adv folder.
enough of the 980x bashing! There's no doubt the 980x is bad ass. Yes the new cpu's are performing better than it in some benchmarks. I'd still JIMP and so would you if you get get your hands on one for daily use.
Yeah, for ~$300 I'd take one no problem. But I'm not dropping $1000 on one.
And yes no doubt it's a badass processor... unfortunately I don't think anyone can justify the price of one after SB release.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a price drop on the 980x announced soon as well.
Underwhelming on the low-end ($100) price range. The lack of overclocking in the i3 kills that line for me.
Plus, if you want to overclock, you have to currently buy the P67 chipset, which means no built in video support. For non-gamers, the built in video is fine.
Even if the pricing for the Z68 chip is reasonable, it doesn't help with the i3 chips, I would have to go with an i5 at a higher price.
Basically Intel has killed the ability to buy the bottom-end CPU and overclock to mid-end performance
At least buying mid-end CPU and overclocking to high-end is still available.