Here some news for the K series Haswell refresh , realease Computex june.

Most intresting is the better TIM !!!!

 

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/intel_haswell_refresh_codenamed_devil%E2%80%99s_canyon_have_improved_tim.html

Hopefully all their future consumer CPUs will remain like this. Fluxless solder, no crap TIM.

Will these benefit fsx?

Will these benefit fsx?

 

Depends on how you look it at it. The architecture will be the same, but fluxless solder means better overclocking and less heat (and FSX is all about clock speed).

 

I'd wait for the next generation because Haswell Refresh will likely still be crippled by the integrated voltage regulator. In Broadwell it will be moved back to the motherboard.

I'm just now returning to flight simulation after a 10 year absence raising 3 daughters by myself.  My computer is terribly old and out-dated.  I plan on building a new one at year's end or shortly after the first of the year.  (Money is no object in the components I purchase, since I have been saving pennies for quite awhile.)  I am not literate in computer technology, but I have spent some time on this site trying to figure out what CPU would be best for the future desktop.  This thread especially piqued my interest; to any and all knowledgeable members -- and I know there are many in this forum -- I would truly appreciate your advice on whether to buy a Haswell or wait for Broadwell.  I am simply too much of a neophyte to make this decision on my own.

 

Thank you, sincerely, in advance for any input and information.

I'm just now returning to flight simulation after a 10 year absence raising 3 daughters by myself.  My computer is terribly old and out-dated.  I plan on building a new one at year's end or shortly after the first of the year.  (Money is no object in the components I purchase, since I have been saving pennies for quite awhile.)  I am not literate in computer technology, but I have spent some time on this site trying to figure out what CPU would be best for the future desktop.  This thread especially piqued my interest; to any and all knowledgeable members -- and I know there are many in this forum -- I would truly appreciate your advice on whether to buy a Haswell or wait for Broadwell.  I am simply too much of a neophyte to make this decision on my own.

 

Thank you, sincerely, in advance for any input and information.

 

If you can wait, go for Broadwell. The performance advantage will probably be very small, but the shrink to a 14nm process and the return of the voltage regulator to the motherboard is going to help a lot with overclocking (and there will be less heat and power consumption too).

 

Though, if you plan not to overclock or overclock very little, you'll be fine with Haswell Refresh.

Thank you, kindly, ChaoticBeauty, for the clarification.  I plan to overclock the cpu, so I will just wait until Broadwell becomes available and then begin shelling out the saved cash for my next computer.  I've waited 10 years, so delaying this investment for 1 more is tolerable.  It actually gives me more time to learn about the advancements in the other components I'm absolutely clueless about right now.

 

Regards,

Calskys 

Thank you, kindly, ChaoticBeauty, for the clarification.  I plan to overclock the cpu, so I will just wait until Broadwell becomes available and then begin shelling out the saved cash for my next computer.  I've waited 10 years, so delaying this investment for 1 more is tolerable.  It actually gives me more time to learn about the advancements in the other components I'm absolutely clueless about right now.

 

Regards,

Calskys 

 

You're welcome. Remember that waiting for Broadwell also means waiting for Maxwell, which massively reduces power consumption.

Thanks, ChaoticBeauty.  I planned to wait for the next series of video cards from Nvidia, but I didn't know its name is Maxwell.  I will use the new computer for Prepar3d -- and possibly X-plane 10 -- so I know I'll need a GPU with as much VRAM as possible.  Hopefully, the pairing of Broadwell and Maxwell will deal me a playable hand!

 

Regards,

Calskys