What I want to know about is there next her. Of Sandy Bridge ie, LGA1366 Nehalem successor. Because I am planning to build a new rig this year and I was wondering which two options are better... 1) LGA 1355 based and this would definately come this year. This would be Sandy Bridge B2 2) LGA 2011 based Ivy Bridge that are said to come on Nov this year Which system should I plan to save up for?
2011 is for server/extreme enthusiast. 1356 is going to be the 1366 replacement for high end performance. Figure out which one you are and away you go
Hello there. Sandybridge isn't replacing 1336. It's replacing 1156. You will have to wait until the end of the year for socket 2010 which will be replacing 1336. Socket 1355 is looking like low power processors or some sort of low power server CPU's. You should be looking at a socket 1155 socket system unless you are loaded. socket 2011 will be using quad channel ram and six cores. It's will be for the highest end stuff. EDIT: Ninje'd So 1355 is replacing 1336?
This might help: The way I see it is this: Mainstream: LGA 1156 -> LGA 1155 Enthusiast/Single-socket server: LGA 1366 -> LGA 1356 Multi-socket/high-end server: LGA 1567 -> LGA 2011 The main difference between LGA 2011 and LGA 1356 is 2 QPI connections on the LGA 2011 and 1 QPI connection on the LGA 1356. 2 QPI connections signifies server/extreme level for me. Plus the different memory options make more sense for servers.
Put it this way, I think 99% of people here on Bit-Tech probably won't end up using LGA2011 As for Ivy Bridge (for those who don't know, it's the 22nm version of Sandy Bridge), I'm hedging my bets for CES2012 for a big announcement/show.
it is my understanding that the LGA2011 will be for intels extreme CPU's only. That means $1000 for the chip at least and it will be 8 cores. I am saving for the system now and am speculating on the following costs: CPU - $1000 Mobo - $400 Memory (4 chips - 4GB each) - $400 New Nvidia water cooled VGA card - $700 Water Block - $125 If I sell my existing System for: 975 CPU - $500 EVGA X58 Mobo - $100 3X4 Corsair DOminator memory - $200 EVGA GTX480 WC - $250 so the cost of the upgrade should run about $1600. will have had the X58 for almost 3 years so I got my monies worth. but i believe the system should be quite fast
3 years? How did you manage that? I thought X58 only went RTM end of 2008? But...if ivybridge is just a fab shrink & socket B2 a whole new level of processing, I look forward to the reviews cos the 1155 stuff is pretty stunning as it is.
You could also consider the impact of AMD's bulldozer. If it's a viable high end competitor then Intel won't be pricing 2011 at £1000 each.
