Dont let the sandy die hards fool you. Ivy is the processor to go with. Over 4.5Ghz is when they start heating up. At or below they're fine
it isnt about die hard Sb people fooling him its about IB running hotter and intel being cheap using TIM and not fluxless solder. the point is at the moment, if you plan to OC you can probs get similar performance from a Sb than a IB, with lower temps too.
There was a 3-7% increase across the board with IB over SB. So lets call it 5%. So people are getting to about 4.6 with the IB chips on high end air coolers/ all in ones like the h100, before their IB is getting into the 80's, and tbh even those with custom loops are struggling past 4.8ghz. which seems to be around the max unless you want to push 5ghz and hit 90-100c.
So lets do a very simple example ( it wont be accurate but youll get the idea why people are still sticking with SB CPUs.)
You have a 4.6ghz clock on an IB and you want the same performance out of the SB youll need an extra 5-10% OC. So youll need to be anywhere between 4.8ghz and 5ghz. Both of which are very possible on high end air coolers and most likely will have better temps than an IB setup.
All im saying is that going for an IB at the moment feels like a waste when there is so much more potential in the chip if the heat was sorted out. Hopefully with a later revision ( which im waiting for) well see the heat issues remedied and then that will be the time to buy. Not to mention prices will most likely have dropped.
I've never bought the first revision of a CPU because it always more trouble than its worth. I want an IB badly and it isnt about being a die hard SB fanboy, its about being a bit more reserved and clever about your purchase and getting the most out of your money.( although i know its easier said than done most times) Rather than running head first into it like an excited child just because you want the newest thing ASAP, and then defending a shoddily put together bit of equipment just because you were too impatient to wait for the better version.
I'm not saying SB is a better chip, im just saying the IB isnt worth it until they have sorted the TIM/solder issues. As an enthusiast chip its a poor effort by intel, and something that could be remedied so easily