Wait for refresh?

[Xarick]

I was going to upgrade, but it sounds like in just a few months we get series 9 mobos that support broadwell. I find it surprising that the 1150 is already going out, but that is the way of things.
So shall I keep my q9550 running along for a few more months?

 

[jaydee]

What can you not do (at all, or fast enough) with your Q9550 that you will be able to do on a new build? What does a 9-series MB gain you for your computing goals?

 

[Pardus]

good, that means Haswell will get cheaper.

 

[Xarick]

I game But I also only upgrade my pc every 3 to 4 years.

 

[Torn Mind]

If you care about IGPs, Broadwell-K will allegedly have Iris Pro graphics included. I cannot help but wonder if price will go up in that case though since the dedicated eDRAM will cost a bit.

Otherwise, the "9" series platform does not seem to offer many practical improvements over the "8" series chipsets.

http://www.kitguru.net/components/m...ghlights-of-intels-9-series-chipset-revealed/

 

[mfenn]

good, that means Haswell will get cheaper.

Not by much though. Take a look at Ivy Bridge versus Haswell pricing for comparison.

ASRock Z77 Pro3 $80 AR
ASRock Z87 Pro3 $95

i5 3570K $220
i5 4670K $240

 

[mfenn]

I was going to upgrade, but it sounds like in just a few months we get series 9 mobos that support broadwell. I find it surprising that the 1150 is already going out, but that is the way of things.
So shall I keep my q9550 running along for a few more months?

Why would you say that 1150 is going out? Broadwell-D (the socketed desktop version) will be 1150.

 

[46andtool]

Why would you say that 1150 is going out? Broadwell-D (the socketed desktop version) will be 1150.

Its funny because wikipedia says that Broadwell will be used in conjunction with the new 9 series chipset, but that it uses the 1150 socket.

So the socket stays the same but there will be an updated chipset? Does that mean haswell owners wont have to upgrade there motherboards, or is the new chipset required to run broadwell?

 

[mfenn]

Its funny because wikipedia says that Broadwell will be used in conjunction with the new 9 series chipset, but that it uses the 1150 socket.

So the socket stays the same but there will be an updated chipset? Does that mean haswell owners wont have to upgrade there motherboards, or is the new chipset required to run broadwell?

We won't know for sure until Broadwell comes out, but based on past experience, yes 8-series chipsets will be able to take Broadwell processors after a BIOS update. Look at Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge for an example. You can install an Ivy Bridge CPU into a lowly H61 mobo. Intel just likes to refresh the chipset to add incremental new features.

Now, whether or not in actually makes sense to upgrade from Haswell to Broadwell based on performance metrics is a whole different question.

 

[Doppel]

There are a lot of articles, though basically all saying the same thing, that LGA1150 in current incarnation won't take Broadwell cpus, but it sure would be nice if that's not the case. Here is a recent thread with people talking about it: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1795085

 

[mfenn]

There are a lot of articles, though basically all saying the same thing, that LGA1150 in current incarnation won't take Broadwell cpus, but it sure would be nice if that's not the case. Here is a recent thread with people talking about it: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1795085

There are multiple versions of Broadwell, many of which are not socketed at all, so obviously those won't work. The socketed Broadwell-D will fit into a Socket 1150 motherboard, see the quote from the CEO of Intel in that thread.

However, like I said earlier, Broadwell is a die shrink of Haswell, so it almost certainly won't be a worthwhile upgrade for somebody who already has a Haswell chip.

 

[Doppel]

There are multiple versions of Broadwell, many of which are not socketed at all, so obviously those won't work. The socketed Broadwell-D will fit into a Socket 1150 motherboard, see the quote from the CEO of Intel in that thread.

However, like I said earlier, Broadwell is a die shrink of Haswell, so it almost certainly won't be a worthwhile upgrade for somebody who already has a Haswell chip.

So you read my thread better than I did

It would be nice if at least some Broadwells fit. I just got a 1150 mobo with a G3220 and if I could ride that out for a while then get an I5 broadwell (or similar), it would be quite the bump without getting a new mobo.

 

[circusslaughter]

So Haswell broads will support Broadwell? This, this is a WIN! If it's true...

 

[Hugh Jass]

K.

Don't start bringing your beefs from OT into this forum. That's thread crapping.

mfenn
General Hardware Moderator

 

[Skott]

If you can hold off I'd say wait til June/July and see what the reviews say.