Which is the better processor? Ivy or sandy bridge? and why?

Question

For the computer im making which processor should i go with? and do i need anything else to complete the computer? (first time making). Also what kind've graphics card should i get? nothing too much. i want to play games on this pc but i dont neccessariy wanna pay alot. not a hardcore gamer. ANY SUGGESTIONS AND AVICE WELCOME :)

MSI z68A-G43 motherboard
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z68a-…

8gb corsair dual channel 1600 ram
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4g…

1tb HDD
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-seaga…

coolermaster mid case
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coolermas…

windows 7 home premium
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/microsoft…

sony dvd drive
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/sony-ad-7…

coolermaster 650 Watt psu
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-psu-…

Answer 1

Ivy Bridge is Intel's latest/greatest line of CPUs, about 10% faster than Sandy Bridge on average, although in some specific tasks it's 15% faster. Not a big deal and if you're on a budget, probably not worth the higher price.



If you're just doing everyday stuff like schoolwork, Facebook, music, watching movies, and occasional games, get a Core i3 2120. That's more than enough for 90% of stuff, better than all of AMD's processors.



If you're a heavy-duty gamer or doing occasional movie editing then go with a Core i5 3450 (currently out of stock) or 2400 and save £20 compared to the cost of a 3550 or 2500K.





Your performance in games depends mostly upon your graphics card, not your CPU anyway. And if you aren't running a high-end graphics card you don't need a 650 watt power supply. A good 500-550 watt power supply is enough for any midrange gaming card.



http://www.scan.co.uk/products/550w-psu-xfx-pro-series-core-edition-p1-550s-ukb9-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-fan-at



Antec, XFX, Corsair and OCZ are top-notch brands in the power supply department. The PSU linked above is a much better quality than a 650W Coolermaster (and costs less, leaving you with more money to put into your graphics card).



For a graphics card, I recommend the GeForce GTX 550 Ti. It can play all mainstream games on high settings without any issues, and it's affordable:



http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-asus-gtx-550-ti-4104mhz-gddr5-gpu-900mhz-shader-1800mhz-192-cores-dual-link-dvi-i-d-sub-hdmi



Good luck!

Answer 2

There are few adjustments between the sandy bridge and ivy bridge. One significant one (yet no longer an entire difficulty) could be in case you have an Ivy Bridge CPU it shall we you utilize PCI-e 3.0 whilst sandy bridge in undemanding terms helps 2.0. yet they are backwards well matched. The pictures (while you're utilising integrated which i assume your're no longer by way of fact it rather is a gaming pc) are extremely extra suitable on the extra modern Ivy Bridge. additionally the Ivy Bridge has a tendency to run slightly warmer too.

Answer 3

Ivy bridge is a better processor. It is basically the 2012 version of the 2011 sandy bridge. It uses a 22nm die instead of sandy bridge's 32nm die (smaller is obviously better). Ivy bridge uses a couple new technologies including some "tri-gate" transistors (basically 3D transistors instead of 2D). At the end of the line, it is really only slightly faster than sandy bridge but its major improvements are in that it runs on much less power and has better graphics. Since ivy bridge is backwards compatible with sandy bridge, you should be able to use either in your system.

Answer 4

Ivy Bridge is faster but Sandy Bridge is cheaper. its basically 2012 vs 2011

Answer 5

On your build I would lower the ram to 1333. There is almost no difference and it's cheaper.

Answer 6

ivy supposedly has 20 percent better perfomrance