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Wait for Skylake and the 3xx before upgrading?

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  • 03-05-2015 6:01pm
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    BeardedBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    Do you guys think the prices of the stuff that's out there now will come down?

    Or will it be worth buying these new components for future proofing etc.


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    Asmooh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    I was asking the same question but I decided not to wait any longer and just got the latest socket 1150 with latest i7 cpu instead


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    BeardedBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭BeardedBadger


    What did you upgrade from if you don't mind me asking? Did you notice much of a difference in games?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    What're you upgrading from is the question? If you're not stuck for upgrades then it could be worth waiting the month or so just incase


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    Asmooh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,468 ✭✭✭Asmooh


    ArseMonger1 wrote: »
    What did you upgrade from if you don't mind me asking? Did you notice much of a difference in games?

    From a Dualcore AMD Athlon laptop that is frmo 2009 :) I don't play games but maybe I will again


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    BeardedBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭BeardedBadger


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    What're you upgrading from is the question? If you're not stuck for upgrades then it could be worth waiting the month or so just incase

    Hey Solitude, I'd be upgrading from a phenom x4 965. I'm going to get an ssd and new ram anyway and the whole upgrade is tempting


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Nothing wrong with the CPU IMO, what's your graphics card?


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    BeardedBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭BeardedBadger


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Nothing wrong with the CPU IMO, what's your graphics card?

    It's been a great servant to me, great buy for the price imo
    Just bought a r9 290 recently. Looking forward to getting the ssd and ran in there now and checking out how things run


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    You'll be flying with the 290 then, maybe a slight bottleneck in CPU intensive games but I doubt an upgrade is necessary.


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    BeardedBadger
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭BeardedBadger


    Thanks a million. I'll keep that in mind :)


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