i dont have a immediate need for a new computer and im ok to wait but right now i was considering getting either a intel i5 2500k or the amd phenom 2 x4 970. im on a 800 -900 budget i saw a i5 deal that fits my needs and a i saw a phenom 2 that has a nice graphics card, i just want to know if i should wait for bulldozer? if a 2 -4 month wait significantly increases performance then i will wait. i dont know can someone help me?
If you can wait, you might as well. The Bulldozer seems like it would be worth the wait. Plus what ever you pick up now is going to be obsolete in 2 - 4 months =]. In any case you can probably get better components with that 800 in the next four months as well.
I would say wait for bulldozer. Read a link about an engineering sample that runs @ 4.2Ghz and looks impressive without overclocking.
Odds are bulldozer will be good or better than the 2500k. The 2500k may even become cheaper, in fact. But the reality is that there is ALWAYS a newer, faster, better processor on the horizon. After bulldozer it will be intel lga 2011, then bulldozer v2 and ivy bridge, then... You get the picture. June is a long time, and the 2500k is a great processor. If you can get a good graphics card with it, I say go for it.
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