Should I just jump on Ivy Bridge now, or just wait until the prices start to drop and buy a used 2500 i5?

Right now I'm running a G620, but I'd like to get an actual processor pretty soon.

There's only a 15 percent performance increase. It WOULD mean I could get by with a 500 watt PSU when I get a GeForce 560ti, though, seeing it uses a LOT less power than a Sandy Bridge i5. I prefer at least 100 watts gap between the max output of my PSU and the power pull of the system, and I'm thinking a 560ti and a Sandy Bridge i5 would pull around that. Or would it even matter anyway?

Decisions, decisions. Someone help me decide.

Also, who's upgrading?

iam thinking the same as iam in progress of building a new computer if i should get a 2500K or 3570K next month, as only the processor is missing until i can start building :)

Well, as far as I know, all Ivy Bridge chips are faster than Sandy Bridge chips at the same clock rate.

And it just happens that the 2500 is still around $230 at Newegg.

I can get a similar Ivy bridge for the same price.

Looks like I'm getting Ivy Bridge after all. Next comes the 560ti and the new motherboard.. and that extra 4GB RAM card. :D