New Computer, Ready to Rock!

[The Harbinger]

1. I bought the Ivy Bridge stuff a week before Haswell came out.
2. The CPU/Mobo bundle was $40 cheaper than the Haswell/Z87 combo. I used the $40 to get a better GPU.
3. 4.7-4.8 GHz is pretty attainable. Most people can get to 4.5 no problem with an aftermarket air cooler. It just takes good cooling and a little luck from the silicon gods to get it a bit higher.
4. Intel seems to be more focused on the tablet/ultrabook market with this release, working much more with integrated graphics and definitely power consumption. I vastly oversimplified things when I said there is no noticeable difference in the desktop arena, but the reality is that most enthusiasts are disappointed in the cpu performance increase. I knew that Ivy had great reviews so went with that instead.

Yes, Haswell is better, no doubt about it. I just wouldn't see enough improvement in gaming and surfing the web to justify it. It cost enough already! :laugh:

 

[jhnsn]

If I remember correctly, the sabertooth has a pretty good onboard sound option already. Why the soundboard?

 

[The Harbinger]

If I remember correctly, the sabertooth has a pretty good onboard sound option already. Why the soundboard?

I read some reviews and comparisons and the general consensus was that the card was still better, although not by leaps and bounds. I got it on sale for $40, so I figured it was worth it.

 

[Yolobot]

1. I bought the Ivy Bridge stuff a week before Haswell came out.
2. The CPU/Mobo bundle was $40 cheaper than the Haswell/Z87 combo. I used the $40 to get a better GPU.
3. 4.7-4.8 GHz is pretty attainable. Most people can get to 4.5 no problem with an aftermarket air cooler. It just takes good cooling and a little luck from the silicon gods to get it a bit higher.
4. Intel seems to be more focused on the tablet/ultrabook market with this release, working much more with integrated graphics and definitely power consumption. I vastly oversimplified things when I said there is no noticeable difference in the desktop arena, but the reality is that most enthusiasts are disappointed in the cpu performance increase. I knew that Ivy had great reviews so went with that instead.

Yes, Haswell is better, no doubt about it. I just wouldn't see enough improvement in gaming and surfing the web to justify it. It cost enough already! :laugh:

Nonetheless, it is still a great build and the 7950 is a great GPU (I have the Sapphire Dual-X edition). See ya in the battlefield, hope you'll be using at its full potential by playing the latest games and enjoy the four free games provided by Never Settle Reloaded.

 

[NotSoFamousPaul]

/drool