- Jul 21, 2013
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Alright, so my E8500 build is finally being upgraded! Been 6 years. I have decided that I am not interested in going Haswell, and will be staying within the 1155 socket. That said, I have already selected the MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming Motherboard as my foundation. I'm stuck on CPU's though. You'd think it would be an easy decision, but when it comes to my own build, I'm so indecisive lol. I've looked at the Ivy i5 and i7 (locked and unlocked) and also at the i7 2600K. I'd like to spend as little as possible, but am willing to spend the extra cash if necessary. My dilemma: I can get the i7 2600K for $200 right now at a local store vs snagging up an Ivy i7 for $300-$340. The savings is making it difficult to choose. I fear that purchasing an outdated CPU will leave me needing another upgrade sooner rather then later. I plan to use this rig for moderate gaming, and also some HD video encoding/compressing w/ h.264. I don't plan on doing any overclocking. Is the savings worth it? Or should I just get an Ivy i5 or i7? All suggestions and info is welcome and greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys/gals!
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