Another Bulldozer Thread

krystianb10

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Tonight I can go ahead and purchase a 2500k rig, but with people saying bulldozer will be released end of september, maybe i should wait and see if its worth it. But do you think if I do wait that the $220 or $240 versions of it will be better than a 2500k?(I know nobody knows any benchmarks yet) If I go with Intel now I can save $40-60 on the processor by buying from microcenter.
 
I have heard, from a pretty reliable source, that Bulldozer might be delayed till November.

As for the performance, its price means it will be either equal to or near it. I don't think its going to blow a 2500K out of the water but it isn't going to be horrible either.

I say go for the 2500K build. Its not a bad choice and waiting for something and missing out on a good deal is not worth it since the 990FX mobo and the $220 Bulldozer CPU will probably cost you about the same as a build with the 2500K anyways. Plus you could wait till September and it turns out to be delayed till later and miss out on the deal.
 

Supermuncher85

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I've given up on bulldozer myself. Delay after delay. The 2500k is no slouch and there is no guarantee BD will be faster. If you need a compter, buy it now I say. I'm glad I didn't wait and microcenter has amazing deals! With the price of ram, might as well get 8gb right now.