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Apr 28^th, 2012 at 11:32pm

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Hello, good people of the aviation world...
Just wondering, since the new Ivy bridge processors are already out there, has anyone had a chance to couple it with FSX yet?? I7 3770K in particular...If so, whats your experience. From what I've heard, it's not worth the upgrade from Sandy bridge...The overclocking is somewhat limited to overheating issues. But I've also heard some positive feedback as well. I'm just not quite sure how FSX would benefit from new Ivy processors. There are no comments on this issue yet.
Whats your input? Lets share with our experience!

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Reply #1 - Apr 29^th, 2012 at 8:48am

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Haven't used either. However, while it's not directed to FSX performance specifically, Tom's hardware had this to say:

"Regardless of which side of the fence you find yourself, Core i7-2700K is subjectively “good enough” compared to Intel’s Ivy Bridge-based Core i7-3770K. No question. If you’re die-hard about data, the numbers also make it objectively clear that there is no reason to upgrade a high-end desktop Sandy Bridge CPU to a high-end Ivy Bridge CPU."

As for the heat, Geek.com says:

"Sandy Bridge chips use a fluxless solder for the link between the CPU and the heat spreader. Ivy Bridge has switched to thermal paste, which is less efficient at dissipating heat."

Just a little food for thought.

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Reply #2 - Apr 29^th, 2012 at 10:53pm

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As far as overclocking abilities go, I read that Ivy is really struggling pass 4.8Ghz mark due to overheating issues, while 2600K Sandy is more tolerable to heat and holds 5Ghz on air in many cases...It is also mentioned that 12-15% increase is expected from Ivy over Sandy bridge, so I was wondering how would that reflect the FSX performance...I guess, we have to wait for some folks to give it a try and see their results with Ivy...

My rig is almost complete, just waiting for the CPU and MB...still undetermined which one to go for.

That’s what I currently have:
2x EVGA GTX580 Fermi Classified Ultra SLI
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Saitek PZ35 Pro Flight Rudder Pedals
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series 1200W
Mushkin Enhanced Redline 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
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Reply #3 - Apr 30^th, 2012 at 11:19pm

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For those who want to learn more about Ivy bridge overclocking abilities:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mkGQhE1o2w

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