Sandy Bridge vs. Ivy Bridge

It's OUT. Go see it here!

After a very popular and unique comparo between Gultown and Sandy Bridge, I'm back with a Sandy Bridge 3820 and an Ivy Bridge 3770K ( pictured )

Read more: Coming April 23rd: Sandy Bridge vs. Ivy Bridge

OCZ Synapse Cache 128GB

Hot on the heels of a smashing test with a pair of 120GB Vertex 3, we have a 128GB Cache drive, which you wouldn't be using in RAID, so we're going to look at one this time. 

What is a cache drive? By combining high speed, high IOPS SSD hardware and special software, this OCZ solution purports to turn an entire 2TB drive into essentially one SSD. How? By dynamically moving frequently used data to the SSD, such as frequently launched programs and files. Will it speed up boot? Will it make our test platform scream? 

I'll show you!

Preview

Just in: Intel Sandy Bridge i7 3820 CPU. This is a partially unlocked CPU with all of the features of the E platform at a smaller cost. 

We're just waiting for one key component to arrive before going into benching. Stay tuned!

Coming soon: A comprehensive build video featuring all "best in slot" ultra high end components, including full screen 1080p video of entire build, including commentary, and demonstrations.