Ivy Bridge Hardware Review Block - The Big'en

Unless you have been living in the past or under the AMD rock you will likely have heard about the new LGA1155 "tock" processor release codenamed, Ivy Bridge.  Ivy is a process improvement update to the popular Sandy Bridge that shrinks the die and also introduces the notion of a 3D transistor.

The promise is lower power consumption and slightly better performance.  Overclockers have already started setting records using the new proc while most hardware sites are claiming that its only worth the upgrade if you are a generation older than Sandy.

Reviews from the web
- ASRock Z77 Extreme 6 with Ivy Bridge @ Ocaholic
- Intel HD 4000 Ivy Bridge Graphics On Linux @ Phoronix
- Intel Core i7-3770k – Ivy-Bridge Review on Technic3D
- Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Ivy Bridge Processor Review @ Legit Reviews
- Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge: Performance Preview and Overclocking @ APH Networks
- Ivy Bridge on air: The Core i7-3770K overclocked on four motherboards
- Intel's Core i7-3770K 'Ivy Bridge' processor reviewed at TR
- Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge Review @ HCW
- Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge Processor Review @ HotHardware
- Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge Linux Performance @ Phoronix
- Intel Core i7 3770K (Ivy Bridge) @ Bjorn3D
- Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge CPU and DZ77GA-70K Motherboard Review @MissingRemote
- Intel i7-3770K Ivy Bridge @ LanOC Reviews
- Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Intel i7 3770K Ivy Bridge CPU Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Ivy Bridge: Core i7 3770K and Core i5 3570K @ Ocaholic
- Intel Core i7 3770K / Core i5 3570K / Core i5 3550 Ivy Bridge review @ Hardware

I'm still waiting for my 3770K processor to arrive, and when it does, watch out!