So I picked up an i5-2550k at microcenter for $145 yesterday. I was planning on grabbing an i7-3770k at release, but this little deal happened...
Given the fact that I only really game on my computer, someone try to convince me to stick with this i5 instead of going IB. Money really isn't a problem, but the IB performance leaks have been obviously less than stellar. If I go with the i5 and a cheap pci 3.0 mobo, I would probably upgrade again within 2 years, but if I went with a 3770k, I would expect to keep it longer.
Thoughts?
Given the fact that I only really game on my computer, someone try to convince me to stick with this i5 instead of going IB. Money really isn't a problem, but the IB performance leaks have been obviously less than stellar. If I go with the i5 and a cheap pci 3.0 mobo, I would probably upgrade again within 2 years, but if I went with a 3770k, I would expect to keep it longer.
Thoughts?