Thinking upgrade, when do the new processors come out

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I've got a new HD (WD Black 1TB) and case (Cooler Master Sniper) queued up on Newegg, and I'm toying with the idea of adding and i860 setup with it (decent combo deal: i860, Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R, and 4GB OCZ Obsidion 1600 for $481).

I know there are some problems with the current 1136 platform, such as difficulty overclocking due to the pci bridge.

I'm wondering if I should wait for the (i believe) 32nm revision, since it will also have the new usb and sata ports.

How long has intel said it would be?

I currently use a E6600, and I'd be fine if I had to wait 3 months or so, but if its going to be another year I might just do this deal now.
 
Intel delayed USB 3.0 til 2011 I believe. You'll be waiting a while.
 
Well its really not just usb 3.0, thats just one of the features coming out that make me wonder if I should wait for the 'tick'. The feature that has me most confused is the on die pci controller affecting overclocking as well as the slower crossfire/sli speeds. Think the next revision will improve these features?
 
Be aware that there won't be any 32nm quad-core i5/i7 CPUs, so if you want a quad, waiting isn't going to get you anything. What's out now is all that will be available until Intel brings out the Sandy Bridge architecture, probably in 2011.
 
Zero82z said:
Be aware that there won't be any 32nm quad-core i5/i7 CPUs, so if you want a quad, waiting isn't going to get you anything. What's out now is all that will be available until Intel brings out the Sandy Bridge architecture, probably in 2011.
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And the i7 930 is rumored to be released in Q1 2010.
 
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