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Is Sandy Bridge worth the wait for an upgrade from a x6800 extreme?

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December 16, 2010 5:31:45 PM

I've had my computer now for about 4 years and have been itching for an upgrade. I was going to get a i7 but with sandy bridge around the corner, I decided to wait for that. But now, what I'm reading is that sandy bridge isn't really an upgrade over i7, but more of a mainstream card with integrated graphics. I don't really care about that. I'm running crossfire 5850s at 2500x1600s and would like to keep using these vid cards. I can play most games ok on it but there is sluggishness sometimes.

I know it'll be definitely faster (still on the 680i mobos), but should I just wait for ivy bridge? my next computer should last me another 4-5 years. If Ivy's going to be the huge jump I'm looking for, should I wait until...um..when's it coming out? Q2? Q4

Or would it be better to just get an i7 970 for around 600 on ebay?

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December 16, 2010 5:50:20 PM

Since you have a low-end quad, I'd take the SB route. i7 doesn't make much sense at this point. That being said, the high end 2011 chipsets probably won't be out until a few months after 1055.
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December 16, 2010 5:51:46 PM

If your not going to wait for Sandy Bridge I would recommend getting the i5 quad instead. The performance is similar to the i7's and you'll save money on the motherboard and ram.
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December 16, 2010 5:58:46 PM

Actually, the x6800 is duo core still. I took into consideration that the 1366 is nearing its life upgrade cycle, but I really don't intend to upgrade cpus ever. Usually, it ends up just an upgrade of the whole computer. Noting that, would SB even supplant the i7s as the fastest processors? I saw Anandtech's preview but there wasn't enough meat on it for me to make a sound decsion.
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