[C0NSTANT1N3]

So, what do you guys think? is it worth changing my motherboard and getting a 2500k/2600k or should i just stick with my Gigabyte 990FXA and get one of the bulldozer 8 cores. Is there really that much of a performance difference in games?, although i must admit i have been very disappointed with AMD and even my phenom II X4 feels like it should perform better.

 

[Grath]

Well from what I hear, 2500k = 8150.

I can't say from experience but this is what I am hearing.

 

[C0NSTANT1N3]

yea, every review i've seen has said the same thing.

 

[Grath]

Well I would wait and see what Piledriver has to offer if you can.

 

[C0NSTANT1N3]

have they given a release date yet?

 

[Grath]

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Originally Posted by C0NSTANT1N3

have they given a release date yet?

Idk but I heard it's just around the corner. Honestly, you have a solid rig as it is. I would wait until the next line up of AMD chips come out. Or just bite the bullet and get a 2500k or a Sandy Bridge setup so you can upgrade later down the road.

 

[C0NSTANT1N3]

Cheers for the advice, still not sure what to do though. it's to tempting to buy a bulldozer, mainly because i can afford one right now and i won't need to do anything except update my mobo bios. so every other option but the bulldozer or possibly piledriver is gonna cost me around double the price with a z68 board included in that.

 

[goldbranch]

For gaming, upgrading from phenom to bulldozer is pointless and a waste of money. I'd recommend 2500k but since you would have to purchase another mobo for it, I'd say just hold on to your 965 for a few more months till at least ivy bridge is released (not sure when piledriver would be released though, possibly Q3 2012).

 

[C0NSTANT1N3]

I've been going back and forth between the 2600k and the bulldozer for weeks, i think i'm just gonna get the 2500k as opposed to the 2600k and i could probably save a bit of money on a motherboard if i got a p67 although i'm not to sure how well they overclock.

 

[Chucklez]

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Originally Posted by goldbranch

For gaming, upgrading from phenom to bulldozer is pointless and a waste of money. I'd recommend 2500k but since you would have to purchase another mobo for it, I'd say just hold on to your 965 for a few more months till at least ivy bridge is released (not sure when piledriver would be released though, possibly Q3 2012).

Piledriver is supposedly being released Q1 2012. I'm waiting for Piledriver and Ivy before I make my upgrade.

 

[MartynRE]

Why not wait for Ivy bridge?

 

[Senorpie7]

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Originally Posted by C0NSTANT1N3

I've been going back and forth between the 2600k and the bulldozer for weeks, i think i'm just gonna get the 2500k as opposed to the 2600k and i could probably save a bit of money on a motherboard if i got a p67 although i'm not to sure how well they overclock.

The only time I would recommend a bulldozer is for overclocking. To be honest I think you should just invest in a new mother board and put the new chip off for a bit.

 

[C0NSTANT1N3]

i've been looking at prices and so far i reckon i could get the MSI Z68A-GD55 and the i5 2500k for £300 roughly so it's only £100 more than the fx-8150. i would wait for an ivy or piledriver, but i'm a very impatient person and i've been plagued with this phenom II X4 for to long.

 

[JunkoXan]

im coming from a 955 and a 990XA-UD3 i found out that a new Power supply,Motherboard and proccessor between the two AMD and Intel is only a $20 usd difference for my needs. so im going intel

and the Motherboard for Intel is Ivy Bridge compatible and only costs less then $130 usd to me

, i think a I5 would be a good route if Piledriver doesn't deliever even tho Trinity which is based on Piledriver seems to be delievering what people want in a medium price laptop

 

[Clairvoyant129]

Go with the i5. Only time the FX-8150 comes close to the i5-2500K is in heavily threaded situations. Games aren't heavily threaded.