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I would save the extra cash and go with the Haswell.


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I need to know which build is preferred and why. Is Skylake worth the $200 extra? I know the 6700K will perform marginally better despite similar specs, but is it worth such an overhead?

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($88.98 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Omega Edition Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake Core X1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1472.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 19:39 EDT-0400\

 

Second concept:

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.90 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: EVGA Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($98.43 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Omega Edition Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake Core X1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1657.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 19:45 EDT-0400

 

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Those 2 builds are Identical.

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Those 2 builds are Identical.

 

Fixed. Hasty posting gets me again.

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I would save the extra cash and go with the Haswell.

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Those 2 builds are Identical.

I'm pretty sure one is Haswell e and one is Skylake that sort of means that there actually not identical. At all.

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I'm pretty sure one is Haswell e and one is Skylake that sort of means that there actually not identical. At all.

 

I originally posted the same build twice by accident. I only just changed it.

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I originally posted the same build twice by accident. I only just changed it.

Oh my bad

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Yeah you wouldn't want to buy older hardware unless it's a tier above. For example skylake is a direct replacement for Haswell/z97 but X99 is a tier above haswell, if that makes any sense to you

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haswell because %5 is not worth $200

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Yeah you wouldn't want to buy older hardware unless it's a tier above. For example skylake is a direct replacement for Haswell/z97 but X99 is a tier above haswell, if that makes any sense to you

 

It does, I just don't think any CPU's on the X99 platform fit into my budget.

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It does, I just don't think any CPU's on the X99 platform fit into my budget.

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-BK 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($170.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($419.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1529.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Its cheaper than the z170 build and that price includes a graphics card but I doubt you'll wanna buy a 390x when you have a 980Ti

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-BK 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($170.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($419.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1529.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Its cheaper than the z170 build and that price includes a graphics card but I doubt you'll wanna buy a 390x when you have a 980Ti

 

Yep. Not opting to buy a new 390X.

 

I've settled on the Haswell.

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Yep. Not opting to buy a new 390X.

 

I've settled on the Haswell.

a 390x isn't even a competitor too the 980Ti.

 

eitherway. I think you'll be happy. there is a significant savings for equivalent performance. and it's not like the 6700k is a straight upgrade over the 4790k with it's higher boost clocks (and at least so far higher average overclocks.)

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Z170 motherboards look 100% better imo I think I'm gonna have to go out and buy a i5 6600k just to get a z170 deluxe. 

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Z170 motherboards look 100% better imo I think I'm gonna have to go out and buy a i5 6600k just to get a z170 deluxe. 

If your big on aesthetics this could be a big one. I'm not a big fan of the Z170 boards but if you see something that catches your eye and you can build around it it can really tie a build together.

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If your big on aesthetics this could be a big one. I'm not a big fan of the Z170 boards but if you see something that catches your eye and you can build around it it can really tie a build together.

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My black and white build completely REKT by a red motherboard I just wish the z97 Krait wasn't so basic and the Sabertooth Mark S wasn't so expensive

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My black and white build completely REKT by a red motherboard I just wish the z97 Krait wasn't so basic and the Sabertooth Mark S wasn't so expensive

You could Plastidip your heat sinks. That wouldn't make it perfect but it would be much improved.

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