I notice that you are claiming to have very similar results to a similarly clocked 3770k. By similar results you are claiming that 10 seconds difference at point 11 is “close”. I have my 3770k clocked to 4.5 for stability etc and I ran 32m super-pi. Point 11 = 3 mins 29 seconds, only 7 seconds behind yourself. I think I could quite easily surpass your results while staying well within the efficiency temps of my processor. (Ivy is good for 95C before throttling) It’s still running just now, currently at point 22 and my max temp is 49 degrees on core#2.

One thing I do agree on is the choice of upgrade. The sandy bridge is far too good a chip to be chucking out just because a new bridge is out. The sandy bridge was a revelation, “upgrading” to the ivy wouldn’t see much gain… especially for the over clocker. However, it IS a better chip out of the box and with the appropriate cooling it IS the better chip for over clocking….. whether the difference is enough to justify the outlay is down to the buyer. Personally if I was sitting with a Sandy chip I’d be waiting on the next gen to come out. IMO it’ll just be an Ivy Bridge with decent solder on the spreader…. which you could do yourself if you wish 0=oD

By the way, which Tube are you referring to? The one in London or one in your local area which appears to be Stockholm, Sweden? (I always think of the Tube as being in my native London, but maybe you refer to it that way too?) Lovely country Sweden, I visited there a long while back with the remaining members of Mach One just as we were becoming defunct. We stayed and rehearsed in Lund, near Malmo. I enjoyed it very much, and it was a fascinating drive from England, via Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark. I think we took a dozen boat rides to make it there, and our car broke down every 20 miles. Ah, memories.