Who is still using a Sandy Bridge era chip

2500k @3.3ghz using a p67 MSI with 2x4gb ram. What I need to do is maybe upgrade to 2x8gb since I decided to stretch this out. Should have maybe gotten a 2600k and upgraded to 2x8gb sooner, and possibly waited for z67.

Most likely will not do an upgrade until Skylake (may skip Skylake)/Skylake-E/Cannonlake or AMD's Zen. So likely a late 2015 - early 2017 time frame.
 
I'm still on my 2500k @ 5Ghz, on my ASUS P8Z68-V motherboard.

I was fully prepared to upgrade when Ivy Bridge came out but since it was only ~5% faster, and I'd probably only be able achieve an overclock that was ~5% slower at best, it was really a wash.

I might have upgraded to Haswell if it had been compatible with my existing motherboard like Ivy Bridge was, but since that wasn't the case, I didn't feel it was faster enough to justify an additional motherboard purchase as well.
 
2600k @ ...stock

On the other hand, my other components are kinda out there. 32gb of DDR3 @2133. And something like 3x SSDs? OS and swapfile on different SSDs, and Photoshop/app (for those apps that let you configure them) cache files on a third SSD.

About the only thing really having me occasionally look at the newer chips is the power usage - wouldn't mind some of that lower power draw, but...not feeling any limitations from the CPU at the moment, so...meh...will wait for whatever comes up next.
 
I own a 2500k, a 3570k, and a 4670k between personal and machines I built for the office. I can't tell the difference between them stock.

In my personal experience the 2500k is still the fastest processor, because mine would hit 5ghz stable, and the newer chips would get nowhere near that - at which point the speed of the 2500k overtook their IPC improvements.

PC games are going to be bound to console games, especially now that they are x86. A 2500k is enough cpu for any game ported from the new consoles, so I could see a 2500k being relevant for 6-10 years (already been 3.5 and going great) from release if the new consoles stick around as long as the last gen.
 
2700k on a Biostar p67 @ stock now.

Games aren't pushing CPU. My work machine is still a 1055t.

I see no reason at all to upgrade, but I'm considering it over the holidays if I get some time because I want to hand-me-down the 1055t to my server and use the 2700k in my work machine.
 
Joining the club with a Core i5 2500k @ 4.5 GHz.

Intel has given me no real reason to upgrade. The most I might do is go to an i7 3770k, but only if there's a KILLER deal.
 
GotNoRice said:
That might apply to some games, but there are others that certainly do use CPU. World of Warcraft for example, still the most popular MMO by far, is extremely CPU limited.
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Well there's CPU limited stuff, but that wasn't my point. Despite being cpu limited it's not limited to the point that it's beneficial to upgrade from a 2700k unless you're looking for lower power usage or other features. Haswell just really isn't that much faster, and I can hit 4.6+ if I need. Most SB chips OC pretty well.

Games don't really need more than what we've got now. Sure, you may get a few max FPS here and there with an upgrade... or it may be important if you're streaming. However, this isn't like the end of the P4 era. CPU tech isn't changing enough or providing enough of a speed boost for software to utilize more power.
 
I just upgraded from a Xeon w3580 box this week, and that's only because I got a killer deal on a z87 board and i7-4770k. I had an R9 270 in it previously and it still did everything I needed it to do. The i7 is just icing on the cake and will give me a boost in encoding, but other than that I never had any CPU bottlenecks on the w3580 that would force me to upgrade. The jump from the GTX550 to R9 280x, however, made a massive difference.
 
3930k at 4.8GHz....I just see a good reason to upgrade yet. Am I missing something obvious with the latest CPUs?
 
marshac said:
3930k at 4.8GHz....I just see a good reason to upgrade yet. Am I missing something obvious with the latest CPUs?
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Not really, the biggest thing that I think anyone could benefit from if they were to upgrade would be to have access to motherboards with more features. I'd say you're even more set to just stay put since you have a powerful intel hex-core!
 
marshac said:
3930k at 4.8GHz....I just see a good reason to upgrade yet. Am I missing something obvious with the latest CPUs?
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same boat. I would like m.2 plus, more/fast SATA and stuff but don't need it.

going to wait to see what broadwell has to offer.
 
I've still got my 2500k at 4.8. It looks like the newer chips are more or less incremental updates with no huge jumps, so I'm holding out. I'll probably jump on a 970 to replace my 670 though.
 
I've wanted to upgrade for a while now, but my 2600k @4.5ghz still eats up anything I throw at it. The new generations of Intel processors haven't been a big enough upgrade to get me to break out my wallet. I also have never really bothered pushing my 2600k. I got it to 4.5ghz stable with basically zero effort, so I could probably eek out a few hundred more mhz if I really wanted to. I'll probably do whatever the next gen is for sure though...if only because I'm already tired of waiting at this point.
 
2600k here @ stock with 16GB RAM and a Crucial M500 SSD. I've had this CPU for 2.5 years and really don't feel any reason to upgrade. Handles games and running development VMs with ease.
 
2500k @ 4.2, had it since January 2011, and not likely to upgrade until 2016-2017, when games actually start to make use of AVX2/FMA, if that even happens by then...

Just upgraded to 16GB ram in anticipation of this build's unexpectedly long-haul lifetime:D
 
2500K @ 4.5 since 2011
Sad that nothing I can buy right now at a reasonable price can eat it up. But most likely will upgrade when skylake comes out.
 
Do I get to join the club with IB systems? I don't push my 3770 (non-K) workstation hard enough to need any more CPU grunt, and it has plenty of I/O for my needs. I'm a little short on PCIe, but can't justify buying into X79/X99. I might just drop the GPU to free up an X16 slot if I need it.

The gaming rig might warrant an i7 down the road, depending on how next-gen games go. It currently has a still good enough i5-3470s (it was relatively cheap and still high enough clocked for me). If I bite and upgrade the mini-itx gaming in the near future, it'd be for an 1155 i7/e3 and a GTX 970, and maybe more RAM. But that's almost a new rig right there.
 
I have a 2600K+p67 and 2 2500Ks these computers are used CONSTANTLY and so far nothing is pushing me to upgrade. If intel chips get a little better I nudge the OC up 100 mhz. The money I have saved with this wonderful chip that has lasted so long has allowed me to spend it on other things like video cards.
 
I have 2 "café" machines that are setup with Nvidia Surround 3D and are used often by friends and family, one with a 2500K @4.5 and one with a 2600K @ 4.8 (this one has been run at that speed since 20 minutes after it was installed)
 
2600k @4.6Ghz still running strong. I've put this CPU through the ringer over the past few years and it's still chugging along just fine. I am wanting to make the jump to x99 though, just waiting for it to mature a little more before I retire my sandybridge.
 
I think the X99 platform is the first thing to come out that actually warrants us SB owners to look at for an upgrade. Especially if you live near Microcenter and can get in on the $299 5820k with $40 off a motherboard deal. I'm still just going to wait for the next mainstream generation though. Hopefully DDR4 will have matured a bit and the price dropped by then.
 
You guys wont believe it my one of my clients is still using Pentium 4 and it is still rock solid :p. He plays dota on it and do some net browsing that is all lol
 
I'm running a 2500k @ 4.5Ghz on a Z68 board. I see no reason to upgrade at this time.
 
Been eyeing the X99 and 5820K cpu lately, but my trusty 2500k is still running strong @ 5.2GHz so I don't see a big reason to upgrade unless a great deal pops up :). Bought my set up on week 1 of release so most likely going to wait a few months if I do decide to upgrade so that others can get the chance to figure out all the bugs of the new chipset this time around lol
 
any amount of money spent on an upgrade would be better spent on video/ssd/memory/snacks than on an upgrade to a 2500k.
 
2500K @ 4.5GHz with 290x, running close to silent, since Jan 2011.
Really quick combo, no current upgrade will give me any benefit.

It runs Shadow Of Mordor with the HD texture pack on Ultra like butter, CPU is only about 50% utilised.
Avg 92fps on benchmark.
No need for the quoted 6GB gfx card either :)
 
I can't believe that these are that old now. I'm still running an ancient i7 870 at stock clocks and haven't even considered upgrading. I've yet to find a game that feels like it's being held back at 1080p with a GeForce 670.
 
Still rocking a 2600 non k at 3.9 and loving it. Does everything I want very quickly.
 
A 2500k, two 2600ks, and an i7 920.

I see no advantage to a cpu upgrade until at least the skylake tock, probably later.
 
Bankie said:
I can't believe that these are that old now. I'm still running an ancient i7 870 at stock clocks and haven't even considered upgrading. I've yet to find a game that feels like it's being held back at 1080p with a GeForce 670.
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Your signature doesn't say 4.2ghz?.
 
It was overclocked for a while. After a BIOS upgrade I wasn't able to get it back to 4.2 and since I couldn't tell a difference when running at stock clocks I just decided it wasn't worth the extra time to figure out. I forgot about the sig; I'll fix it.
 
Still doing the 2500k thing at around 4.6-4.9ghz depending on outside temperatures.

Really see zero benefit to an upgrade. I'd most likely save around ~40w, and have a lower OC, negating any IPC benefit.

With a mATX build... boards are pricey. The GF is using an mITX IB (for wattage reasons) and also would see zero benefit.
 
I still have a 2600K Sandy Bridge CPU and I don't see any reason to upgrade yet.
 
I have two machines I use on a regular basis. The one in my sig with Ivy Bridge and another with Sandy Bridge (2600K)
 
2500k @ 4.7ghz. Had it for almost 3 years, going strong still. No need to upgrade, handles my 760s perfectly.
 
Holy crap, I just realized my i7 965 extreme is nearly 6 years old! I got it second hand and replaced an i7 930 with it. Still runs just fine (as does the 930 in a spare PC). No intention to upgrade in the near future...
 
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