Quote Originally Posted by Ancalagon View Post
Not true - Sandy Bridge sockets also support Ivy Bridge. Probably dependent on a BIOS upgrade but thats it.

So you can buy BD and have terrible performance now, or buy Sandy Bridge and have amazing performance right now, or buy Ivy Bridge and have even better performance later. Hmm, choices choices.
You are right, my bad. I was thinking of the 2011 socket and did not mean to type ivy bridge.