Uniqueuponhim
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I'm a bit concerned that if I build a computer right now, I won't be able to upgrade it without replacing almost everything. The first of the Nehalem processors, the Bloomfields, will be coming out in November. They use a new chipset, which means down the road if I want to upgrade my processor, I'll also have to get a new mobo, and since the new mobo will likely only support DDR3, I'll also need to get new RAM. That's a lot of money just to upgrade the processor.
On the other hand, if I wait until November and get the 2.66GHz Bloomfield instead of getting the Q6600 now, the mobo I get with it will be ready for the higher end Bloomfields, as well as the Westmere after it comes out in 2009-10. That way when I want to upgrade later on, I can simply replace the processor without having to worry about the mobo or RAM.
However, waiting would mean being without a decent gaming computer for an extra couple of months (which I can live with) but it would also mean spending a bunch of extra money for a marginally better processor, just so I can be future-proof. Not to mention the fact that I will undoubtedly have a very small selection of motherboards to choose from, and they will likely be significantly more expensive as well. To top it all off, the Q6600, overclocked, will probably be able to last me a pretty long time anyway so there may not even be a need to wait a month or two just so my mobo will be ready for the Westmere.
What do you guys think?
On the other hand, if I wait until November and get the 2.66GHz Bloomfield instead of getting the Q6600 now, the mobo I get with it will be ready for the higher end Bloomfields, as well as the Westmere after it comes out in 2009-10. That way when I want to upgrade later on, I can simply replace the processor without having to worry about the mobo or RAM.
However, waiting would mean being without a decent gaming computer for an extra couple of months (which I can live with) but it would also mean spending a bunch of extra money for a marginally better processor, just so I can be future-proof. Not to mention the fact that I will undoubtedly have a very small selection of motherboards to choose from, and they will likely be significantly more expensive as well. To top it all off, the Q6600, overclocked, will probably be able to last me a pretty long time anyway so there may not even be a need to wait a month or two just so my mobo will be ready for the Westmere.
What do you guys think?