Should I wait for Haswell? (For gaming)

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RenzoGuzi

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Hey guys. Right now, im planning to get a sandy bridge build (pentium g645). My mobo supports ivy bridge and sandy bridge so my upgrade path is decent.

Heres the build:

CPU:
Intel Pentium G645

GPU:
PowerColor Radeon HD 7770

MOBO:
MSI B75MA-P45

RAM:
4GB Corsair 1600mhz w/ heatsink

HDD:
WD 500GB Blue 7200rpm

PSU:
Thermaltake Litepower

DVD Writer:
LG DVD Writer

WiFi:
Edimaxx/TP Link Wifi USB

OS:
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

My question now is, will the ivy bridge cpus last me for another 3-5 years (Specifically the best core i5 out there)? Im just worried that i could be spending my money on something thatll only last me a year (i will be upgrading the cpu first when i have the money). Could I get some assurance that my upgrade path will still look good when haswell comes out? Thanks. :)
 
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In three years, I reckon an Ivy i7 would still be adequate for gaming, five years no way. By that point the equivalent of a current APU would pack more processing power.
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Transmaniacon

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1155 is a dead socket. If you need something immediately, then just buy that system now and when you want to upgrade, get a new motherboard and CPU. 3-5 years is an eternity in the computer hardware world. There is no telling what will be out by then and how it will perform compared to current technology.
 
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babernet_1

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Most definitely wait for Haswell. It has a new motherboard making the present ones all obsolete. Second, it appears it will have massive overclocking ability so as the months and years go by, you can increase its performance considerably by overclocking. Also its instruction set will encourage more and more multi-thread/core programming so it will be more and more relevant as the years go by.
 
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casper1973

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Near impossible to predict if something will still perform well in 3-5 years.

You do have a fair amount of upgrade potential with that system though. Drop in an i5-3570k + 8GB of RAM and add another 7770 in crosfire... that's quite a powerful little machine.

Haswell would be the obvious choice if money was not in consideration. I still think it's worth waiting for even at higher price as it gives you future upgrade options. The new Socket 1150 will also be used for the Broadwell CPU's planned to be released after Haswell.


EDIT:
Not sure if that motherboard actually supports Crossfire
 
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