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Wezzor

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Hello guys!
Well, I'm currently sitting on a Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (yeh I know) and I've alot of games waiting for me but that I can't play thanks to my CPU. Anyway, I'm planning to build a new PC and I don't really know what I should do. It's between the Haswell Refresh (K-model) that coming this summer and Broadwell which coming next year.
Let's say if I buy the Haswell Refresh what do I miss out on expect for the DDR4? I guess the DDR4 first of all will be overpriced and won't really matter in gaming anyway because it mostly focus on energy-efficienty, integrated graphics and probably a bit faster I guess? Do I miss out on something that would really effect my gaming that is worth the wait? A little off-topic question also, is the i7 more worth than i5 for gaming since more new games these days use more cores?

I really appreciate any help you guys can provide. :)
 
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Broadwell, I really don't think will be much of an improvement over Haswelll, given their recent history. Intel does a tick tock strategy. Sandy bridge was the tick and Ivy was the tock. Sandy to ivy wasn't much of an improvement. Honestly neither was Haswell compared to Ivy. Haswell is the tick and Broadwell will be the tock. The 1230 v3 is an i7 without the integrated graphics, just as an FYI. Intel has been focusing more on IGP performance and efficiency, more so than CPU performance.
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I would go with a high spec Sandy Bridge cpu, which have droped in price. haswell vs Sandy B= 8% overall improvment thats no reason to waise money for cpu's made for laptops. this way you can play and wait to improve later when the prices for broadwell cpu's lower.
 
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Wezzor

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So what you mean is that I should get a temporarily CPU and wait for Broadwell is that what you mean? :)

 
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There is always going to be something cool and new on the horizon that you can wait for so I typically say get what you want now I doubt the gains would be that substantial between the two but since they aren't released all we are doing is speculation
 
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Broadwell, I really don't think will be much of an improvement over Haswelll, given their recent history. Intel does a tick tock strategy. Sandy bridge was the tick and Ivy was the tock. Sandy to ivy wasn't much of an improvement. Honestly neither was Haswell compared to Ivy. Haswell is the tick and Broadwell will be the tock. The 1230 v3 is an i7 without the integrated graphics, just as an FYI. Intel has been focusing more on IGP performance and efficiency, more so than CPU performance.
 
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