Intel has been following their "tick-tock" plan quite rigorously, which allows the company to keep Moore’s Law going. Unfortunately for consumers, Intel has made upgrades from one processor family to another a rather difficult task. While we cannot use newer processors in older generation motherboards due to differing socket layouts and power requirements, Intel makes it even more difficult to upgrade with their current generation of processors. Intel segments current processors into two different sockets: Socket LGA 1336 and Socket LGA 1156, neither of which are intercompatible. Even worse, the upcoming 32nm Sandy Bridge processors will not fit any current motherboards, instead introducing two brand new sockets. This continuous change of sockets forces customers to buy multiple boards and chips, putting unnecessary strain on wallets in this difficult economy.