So - here's the golden question.
I'm upgrading my computer - mainly so a friend can have a computer, as my hardware isn't that out of date.
The upgrade was going to consist of an ASUS Maximus VI Hero MOBO and an Intel i7 4770k Haswell.
Should I wait on the release of the new chips in Q2? If I do, are they going to be compatible with the older mobo's, or are they going to require new mobo's to take advantage of whatever it is Intel is changing in their processors?
Most importantly, are the changes being made to these processors going to be so significant that it's worth waiting, and are the prices on these processors going to be outrageous (like latest technology GPU price points) or are they going to be in line with what the current Haswell processor's are selling for, and bump current Haswell processor's down in price?
Obviously a lot of this is going to be speculation, but I'm lost in a place where I don't know where or when to invest my money in a new rig that has long term sustainability - so I'm turning to you guys for any advice you have on the matter.
I'm upgrading my computer - mainly so a friend can have a computer, as my hardware isn't that out of date.
The upgrade was going to consist of an ASUS Maximus VI Hero MOBO and an Intel i7 4770k Haswell.
Should I wait on the release of the new chips in Q2? If I do, are they going to be compatible with the older mobo's, or are they going to require new mobo's to take advantage of whatever it is Intel is changing in their processors?
Most importantly, are the changes being made to these processors going to be so significant that it's worth waiting, and are the prices on these processors going to be outrageous (like latest technology GPU price points) or are they going to be in line with what the current Haswell processor's are selling for, and bump current Haswell processor's down in price?
Obviously a lot of this is going to be speculation, but I'm lost in a place where I don't know where or when to invest my money in a new rig that has long term sustainability - so I'm turning to you guys for any advice you have on the matter.