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I am well overdue a system upgrade, I also can't hold on for the Broadwell as that has been pushed back.
So that leaves me looking at Haswell and Ivybridge.
I have already discounted going i7, for what I am planning (gaming and home office and odd DVD authoring) but want the flexibility of the clock-unlocked CPU's.
It is unlikely I will be upgrading again for the 3-5 years, and by that time it is likely that both chipsets will no longer be an option anyway.
With that in mind, and considering budget, I am leaning towards the IB/z77. But what is confusing me is whether the z87 will offer any features in that time frame that the z77 can't. And whether that would be worth the extra spend right now.
So that leaves me looking at Haswell and Ivybridge.
I have already discounted going i7, for what I am planning (gaming and home office and odd DVD authoring) but want the flexibility of the clock-unlocked CPU's.
It is unlikely I will be upgrading again for the 3-5 years, and by that time it is likely that both chipsets will no longer be an option anyway.
With that in mind, and considering budget, I am leaning towards the IB/z77. But what is confusing me is whether the z87 will offer any features in that time frame that the z77 can't. And whether that would be worth the extra spend right now.
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