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is waiting for skylake worth it?

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As the title states is it worth the wait? when does it launch? will it be more expensive? and is it worth it? those are the qustions i have and the proccesor in question is an I5 4690K for my next upgrade also will i need a z107 board to go with it too?

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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Do you have any of your components?   If not, then might as well wait a week and see what the prices are.  If you already have a z97 board or something, it won't be a big enough improvement to merit the upgrade. You might see 10% improvements at the most. 

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Do you have any of your components?   If not, then might as well wait a week and see what the prices are.  If you already have a z97 board or something, it won't be a big enough improvement to merit the upgrade. 

it launches next week? wow then why am i even asking this ofc il wait if thats the case, i have none of the components yet

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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The i5 6600k and the i7 6700k, along with the z170 mobos are set to launch august 5th, if I remember correctly. Not sure about the other models though. 

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The i5 6600k and the i7 6700k, along with the z170 mobos are set to launch august 5th, if I remember correctly. Not sure about the other models though. 

so if i get a skylake proccesor i will need Z107 then? or is z97 good enough

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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No, the z97 chipset is for haswell and broadwell cpus.  The z170 is needed for skylake. 

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No, the z97 chipset is for haswell and broadwell cpus.  The z170 is needed for skylake. 

ok then thanks for the replyes

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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You're welcome. Good luck choosing a cpu, although if you're just gaming then it won't too much of a difference.  Just check out the benchmarks and reviews after release, and go with the best price to performance. A 4690k is still a great choice too, but if you want the best and the newest, it'll probably be a little bit of a premium price at first. 

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