is this the right time to upgrade from sandy bridge ot should i stick for more time .....

[the noob]

i currently have a i5-2300 oc 3.10ghz and a i5-2500k oc 4 ghz system i use both of them for coding and heavy gaming ... i was thinking about upgrading my question is is this the right time to upgrade or should i wait a little longer for a newer generation of intel cpus ....

 

[WhiteSnake91]

sandy bridge is still fine. You can overclock further with a good cooler, or get an 1155 i7 cpu

 

[the noob]

sandy bridge is still fine. You can overclock further with a good cooler, or get an 1155 i7 cpu

 

[the noob]

I hv done that got an hyper 212 and a tx3 evo and both of them run bf4 and nfs rivals at 45-60 fps

 

[mohit9206]

Wait for new generation cpu to arrive.Sandy bridge still rocks.

 

[RobCrezz]

Dont bother, especially not the 2500k, 4ghz is nothing for that, you can go much higher. Im waiting for at least Skylake until I upgrade my 2500k I think.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

You really don't need to upgrade a 2500k, particularly when the Sandy Bridge line is still considered the best for overclocking. Mine's at 4.4Ghz on air cooling and doesn't exceed 70C; good luck trying to get that on Haswell.

The 2500k is a gem and will probably still be good for a few years.

 

[logainofhades]

If the coding you are doing uses multiple threads, you might want to consider upgrading the locked i5 to a Xeon 1230v2, if your board supports them.

 

[RobCrezz]

If the coding you are doing uses multiple threads, you might want to consider upgrading the locked i5 to a Xeon 1230v2, if your board supports them.

Good shout. Unfortunately it seems people have caught on to these xeons now, used prices have shot up in the uk

 

[logainofhades]

They are still less than an i7 3770 and just a little more than an i5 3570k.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu/#s=12,13,26&f=29&sort=a7

 

[the noob]

nope not xenon since i game a lot... and they are too dam xpensive in my country

 

[the noob]

gona stick with sandy bridge for now .... gonna wait for skylake up and i did oc to 4.1 ghz before my motherboard bsoded

 

[logainofhades]

nope not xenon since i game a lot... and they are too dam xpensive in my country

I can understand on the price side, but a Xeon will game just as well as an i7. The E3 1230 is nothing more than an i7 without IGP and added support for server components. The 1230v2 would game just as well as an i7 3770, just as a 1230v3 would game just as well as a 4770. Just because it is a Xeon, don't think it can't game.

 

[RobCrezz]

They are still less than an i7 3770 and just a little more than an i5 3570k.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/cpu/#s=12,13,26&f=29&sort=a7

Yeah I meant used prices.

 

[RobCrezz]

gona stick with sandy bridge for now .... gonna wait for skylake up and i did oc to 4.1 ghz before my motherboard bsoded

You prob just need to add some voltage or LLC level. But 4Ghz on stock voltage is decent. You will need a better cooler than the stock intel cooler though.

 

[the noob]

i got a cm tx3 evo.... its just my noob mobo which tries to fuck things up everytime .... freaking gigabyte btw on oc stock cooler used to do 89*c tx3 does 67-70*c

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah you wont get much more on a Tx3, but its better than stock I guess.

 

[the noob]

hell yeah almost fried my cpu on stock during bf3 last year

 

[the noob]

dude hw du u get 4.7 ghz ???

 

[RobCrezz]

dude hw du u get 4.7 ghz ???

H105 cooler, only hits 55'c full load on prime95.

IIRC:
1.3v vcore
Level 3 (lvl 5 on gigabyte) Load Line

 

[the noob]

awesome .. anyways my mobo would just bsod .... tnx for the help

 

[Epic_al]

You really don't need to upgrade a 2500k, particularly when the Sandy Bridge line is still considered the best for overclocking. Mine's at 4.4Ghz on air cooling and doesn't exceed 70C; good luck trying to get that on Haswell.

The 2500k is a gem and will probably still be good for a few years.

Do you happen to have a guide or any information for me to get to 4.4 on air like you do? I also have a 2500k and I'm starting to finally look into overclocking it. Thanks!

 

[the noob]

Dude I dont think u should oc unless u really need it.. Gonna damage ur processor... And for 4.7 ghz u need a watercooled loop... On air even with a hyper 212 ur gonna risk ur processor

 

[the noob]

Guys can. I also oc the i5-2300 since it is a non k processor I only stick to turbo boost n take it to 3.10 ghz.. Is there any way I could push it a little more without screwing my pcie and sata bus

 

[logainofhades]

You might be able to up the base clock to 105, but that is about it.