When does the new Broadwell Desktop K cpus come out

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I'm building a computer and I am planning on getting a 4790k soon but I was wondering if I should wait for the new generation because I heard it comes out soon
 
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It is unclear when/if there will be desktop Broadwell parts. Broadwell has been delayed, and now Skylake is expected to debut in 2nd half of 2015. There is a good chance that Broadwell for desktop will be skipped, and it would only offer an approximately 5% increase in performance over Haswell, as its main push has been for power efficiency for mobility more than increasing performance.

If you can wait for Fall of 2015, I think that Skylake will be worth the wait, but for the reasons above, I would not hold out for Broadwell desktop. If you need the desktop now, the 4790K is a great chip for the time being.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/quad-core-and-desktop-broadwell-chips-still-mia-expected-mid-2015/
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It is unclear when/if there will be desktop Broadwell parts. Broadwell has been delayed, and now Skylake is expected to debut in 2nd half of 2015. There is a good chance that Broadwell for desktop will be skipped, and it would only offer an approximately 5% increase in performance over Haswell, as its main push has been for power efficiency for mobility more than increasing performance.

If you can wait for Fall of 2015, I think that Skylake will be worth the wait, but for the reasons above, I would not hold out for Broadwell desktop. If you need the desktop now, the 4790K is a great chip for the time being.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/quad-core-and-desktop-broadwell-chips-still-mia-expected-mid-2015/
 
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All we have heard about the new generation is that they will start shipping 'mid-2015', so depending on your needs, you may or may not find the wait worth it. It you need something now, get the 4790K, it's still a good processor and worth the money. If you can wait though, it may be worth investigating Skylake (as it's called) when it comes out.
 
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http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/new-product/pc-upgrades/3590751/skylake-release-date-specifications/

All signs are pointing to Skylake being a significant upgrade from current parts, with some new technologies added. I think it is worth waiting for if you have a desktop currently that is meeting needs.
 
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