How much of a life span does my 2600k have?

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SolitaryHero

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So with the LGA1155 being a dead socket, how much more can I expect from my i7 2600k in terms of staying relevant to high end gaming? I'm not one of these people want max out as much as possible (I certainly can't afford that) but I at least like to get to as close to 60fps at 1080p on high for the latest games, and more if I do end up getting a 780ti. Maybe I'm getting the wrong end of the stick here, but with DDR4 coming up pretty soon are my CPU's days pretty numbered? Please tell me if I'm totally off base here. Any advice would be appreciated!
 
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I'd give the 2600K 4 years. 5 with a nice overclock. Combined with the 780Ti you're talking about, you won't have to worry about much of anything. You could always upgrade it to a 3770K and keep your motherboard but the performance boost for the money isn't worth it.
I find it amazing that Toms Hardware actually has so many people saying things like 'Oh that's last years model, you need a new one' that people actually feel this way about relatively new chips.

A 2600k OC is about 5-10% slower overall than a 4730k OC due to the fact it gets much higher clocks to compensate for per clock performance. Also, Intel changes socket type every year, I'm starting to think its a sly scam so ignore it. You're much more than fine, you're still on the leading edge.
 
I'd give the 2600K 4 years. 5 with a nice overclock. Combined with the 780Ti you're talking about, you won't have to worry about much of anything. You could always upgrade it to a 3770K and keep your motherboard but the performance boost for the money isn't worth it.
 
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It's not that I've been seeing people saying that, but from what I was reading about it being a dead socket got me thinking. I just replaced a motherboard and was thinking I'd be a bit miffed if I'd just have to end up getting another in a years time!
 
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