loafer87gt
Limp Gawd
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- Feb 2, 2005
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I was planning on holding out for Ivy Bridge E for my new rendering box, but there seems to be just one delay after another and I have pretty much come to the realization that we won't be seeing this processor anytime soon, with a possible release towards the end of the year. I was ready to pull the trigger on a 3930K build, but after reading the reviews of Haswell and some of the buzz on the forums I am wondering if it is foolish to buy into the dead 2011 socket. I know I will get jumped on for using an overclocked processor in a work environment, but I have never had an stability issues and figure it is a waste to pass up free performance as long as voltages and temperatures are all in a safe range. That being said, I am torn between how a 3930K overclocked would stack up to an overclocked Haswell in 3DSMax rendering. It seems that it is quite normal to see stable OC's in the 4.4 - 4.5 range with the 3930K using a good cooling setup, while the rumor mills are abuzz with stories of Haswell hitting impressive overclocks, even while undervolted. Some users here on HardOCP are even saying that 6 Ghz is going to be the standard overclock, with 7 + Ghz possible with better cooling. I personally find this hard to believe without seeing with my own eyes, but I don't have any inside information either.
So here is my simple math, provided Haswell is about 15% faster architecturally than Sandy Bridge, then 4 x 5Ghz overclocked x 1.15 for architectural efficiency = 23 Ghz computing power; whereas a 3930 K running 6 x 4.5 Ghz overclocked would give me about 26.4 Ghz of computing muscle. Things change quite a bit if any of the rumors of 6 + Ghz rumors are valid, however, when at this point the Haswell 4 core should be a match for the 3930K.
I guess this whole topic might be a waste of space as without knowing fully what Haswell is capable of, it is tough to provide any answers with a lot of guesswork. I guess what I am wondering, is I was going to pull the trigger on my 3930K build this afternoon, but now I am really hesitant after reading about the possible overclocking power of the Haswell platform.
Should I continue my wait and hang onto my QX6700 a bit longer?
So here is my simple math, provided Haswell is about 15% faster architecturally than Sandy Bridge, then 4 x 5Ghz overclocked x 1.15 for architectural efficiency = 23 Ghz computing power; whereas a 3930 K running 6 x 4.5 Ghz overclocked would give me about 26.4 Ghz of computing muscle. Things change quite a bit if any of the rumors of 6 + Ghz rumors are valid, however, when at this point the Haswell 4 core should be a match for the 3930K.
I guess this whole topic might be a waste of space as without knowing fully what Haswell is capable of, it is tough to provide any answers with a lot of guesswork. I guess what I am wondering, is I was going to pull the trigger on my 3930K build this afternoon, but now I am really hesitant after reading about the possible overclocking power of the Haswell platform.
Should I continue my wait and hang onto my QX6700 a bit longer?