Little PC Processor Query...

[KaosuHamoni]

Now, I was going to buy a new Sandy Bridge 2600k, and an ASUS P67 Pro, but then I had an idea. Not many games are going to use up that kind of power, and the rest of the comp will be watertight (Corsair HX1000w PSU, H70 Water Cooler, EVGA GTX570, to name some components).

So here's the question. Should I go and buy an old i5, wait for Ivy Bridge/LGA 2011, and then upgrade to something with a little more oomph (A lot more oomph) in Q3?

 

[Laughing Man]

Now, I was going to buy a new Sandy Bridge 2600k, and an ASUS P67 Pro, but then I had an idea. Not many games are going to use up that kind of power, and the rest of the comp will be watertight (Corsair HX1000w PSU, H70 Water Cooler, EVGA GTX570, to name some components).

So here's the question. Should I go and buy an old i5, wait for Ivy Bridge/LGA 2011, and then upgrade to something with a little more oomph (A lot more oomph) in Q3?

If you already believe that Sandybridge will be far more powerful than any game is ever gonna need then what logic is their in waiting around for a more powerful chip to be released? An I5, full stop, will be more than enough for anything the PC games industry is gonna throw at you for the next five years. Also why get a 570 when you could get a 580 and why get a 1000w PSU for a single card rig? A 600w PSU will do the job just fine and at a fraction of the cost.

 

[MrTub]

Now, I was going to buy a new Sandy Bridge 2600k, and an ASUS P67 Pro, but then I had an idea. Not many games are going to use up that kind of power, and the rest of the comp will be watertight (Corsair HX1000w PSU, H70 Water Cooler, EVGA GTX570, to name some components).

So here's the question. Should I go and buy an old i5, wait for Ivy Bridge/LGA 2011, and then upgrade to something with a little more oomph (A lot more oomph) in Q3?

If you already believe that Sandybridge will be far more powerful than any game is ever gonna need then what logic is their in waiting around for a more powerful chip to be released? An I5, full stop, will be more than enough for anything the PC games industry is gonna throw at you for the next five years. Also why get a 570 when you could get a 580 and why get a 1000w PSU for a single card rig? A 600w PSU will do the job just fine and at a fraction of the cost.

I would go with atleast 750w PSU for a gtx 580 since its recommended is 600w and if you want to overclock it a bit 600w simply wont be enough

 

[zfactor]

I have the i7-920 (a mere 2.67GHZ) and it is enough that I never max out the usage in any game. And I have a bunch of new games. The most is Dragon Age: Origins (strangely...) at 50%. Everything else is 15% to 35%. I know all this because I have a second monitor with MSI Afterburner and Windows task manager on it.

So an i5 would probably work too. And it's cheaper.

 

[Valagetti]

Best to wait a while. This time of the year, everything seems to drop really fast in price.

 

[lacktheknack]

An I5, full stop, will be more than enough for anything the PC games industry is gonna throw at you for the next two years.

Fix'd. Don't underestimate the speed of graphic advancement.

But yeah, take the i5. It'll keep you going for those two years, then you can buy something better.