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The only reason I might be getting the 5930k is DDR4 for future proofing and X99?

Do you think it's worth it?

First of all, future proofing doesnt exist

Secondly, a 5930K for gaming and photoshop is a complete waste. If you arent working with high res photos in photoshop then save your wallet and get a 4690k, anything more will be a waste.

And Skylake will still be using DDR3 so no, DDR3 is here to stay. DDR4 is still way too new to already become mainstream

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The only reason I might be getting the 5930k is DDR4 for future proofing and X99?

 

Do you think it's worth it?

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Purpose of said PC will be what? If purely gaming, then it is a complete waste of money

Pure Gaming but some photoshop CC

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The only reason I might be getting the 5930k is DDR4 for future proofing and X99?

 

Do you think it's worth it?

Well obviously the 5930K is better, but at pretty much double the price. A more relevant comparison would be the 5820K and 4790K, in which the 5820K still wins because it's a powerful 6 core (12 thread) compared to a quad core (8 thread). But DDR4 and X99 motherboards are more expensive.

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Wellp I bought a 4790k and I can tell you it was overkill. I should have went with a 4690k most likely instead. EDITTTTTT: for gaming and photoshop 4790k is more than enough. just get a decent cooler.

CPU: I7 4790k  CPU Cooler: NH-D15 GPU: MSI 970 4gb   Motherboard: z97 Gaming 5 PSU: Corsair hx850   Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8 gb  SSD: Samsung 850 Evo  Case: Air 540

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Well obviously the 5930K is better, but at pretty much double the price. A more relevant comparison would be the 5820K and 4790K, in which the 5820K still wins because it's a powerful 6 core (12 thread) compared to a quad core (8 thread). But DDR4 and X99 motherboards are more expensive.

Okay well I'm worried Z97 and DDR3 will go out of date do you think so..

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Then the 4790K is more than enough...

Do you think DDR3 will go out of date soon though?

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Okay well I'm worried Z97 and DDR3 will go out of date do you think so..

Everything goes out of date after so long but it doesn't mean it will stop working. I have a z97 and I'm sure it will still be chugging along just fine in 5 years.

CPU: I7 4790k  CPU Cooler: NH-D15 GPU: MSI 970 4gb   Motherboard: z97 Gaming 5 PSU: Corsair hx850   Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8 gb  SSD: Samsung 850 Evo  Case: Air 540

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The only reason I might be getting the 5930k is DDR4 for future proofing and X99?

Do you think it's worth it?

First of all, future proofing doesnt exist

Secondly, a 5930K for gaming and photoshop is a complete waste. If you arent working with high res photos in photoshop then save your wallet and get a 4690k, anything more will be a waste.

And Skylake will still be using DDR3 so no, DDR3 is here to stay. DDR4 is still way too new to already become mainstream

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Do you think DDR3 will go out of date soon though?

Nope, it will be a VERY long time before that happens

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Okay well I'm worried Z97 and DDR3 will go out of date do you think so..

You are gonna switch platform before it goes outdated most likly.

New tech comes with new features.

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Okay well I'm worried Z97 and DDR3 will go out of date do you think so..

Hell no, DDR3 is here to stay for at least a couple more years.

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First of all, future proofing doesnt exist

Secondly, a 5930K for gaming and photoshop is a complete waste. If you arent working with high res photos in photoshop then save your wallet and get a 4690k, anything more will be a waste.

And Skylake will still be using DDR3 so no, DDR3 is here to stay. DDR4 is still way too new to already become mainstream

How bout 5820k just for DDR4 and X99 Mobo

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And Skylake will still be using DDR3 so no, DDR3 is here to stay. DDR4 is still way too new to already become mainstream

the typical gamer mobos will all be using DDR4 4 skylake. 

 

How bout 5820k just for DDR4 and X99 Mobo

5820k owner here. 

 

Do you live next to micro center? if so I would consider a 5820k.

 

Else just wait till Skylake which might come out next week. 

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the typical gamer mobos will all be using DDR4 4 skylake. 

 

5820k owner here. 

 

Do you live next to micro center? if so I would consider a 5820k.

 

Else just wait till Skylake which might come out next week. 

Okay thanks

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How bout 5820k just for DDR4 and X99 Mobo

Still wayyy too much of a waste for gaming a some photoshop

X99 is enthusiasts that do heavy video editing and rendering, they dont have any edge over Z97 in gaming. In most cases, Z97 actually performs better than X99 in gaming.

X99 CPU's are more directed towards multicore performance like video editing.

Z97 CPU's are more directed towards single core performance which is gaming. Although with DX12 allowing gaming for the first time ever to be considered multicore performance, but X99 still wont benefit more than Z97 with Dx12

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First of all, future proofing doesnt exist

Secondly, a 5930K for gaming and photoshop is a complete waste. If you arent working with high res photos in photoshop then save your wallet and get a 4690k, anything more will be a waste.

And Skylake will still be using DDR3 so no, DDR3 is here to stay. DDR4 is still way too new to already become mainstream

Skylake is on DDR4...

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the typical gamer mobos will all be using DDR4 4 skylake.

Uh no....they wont. Skylake will be DDR3...period. No version of skylake will utilize DDR4. X99 will still be the only platform that uses DDR4. PERIOD

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id go with the 4790K. BUT ive you want to use more then 2 way SLI or other pcie stuff 4820K might be a good choice

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LOL skylake supports both DDR3 AND DDR4 now? LMAO worst idea ever. Thats gonna be so bad LOLOL

 

It's always been known that is how it would be.  In fact from what I read, the regular DDR3 won't even work.  Skylake will use either DDR4 or DDR3L, which is not the same as DDR3.

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LOL skylake supports both DDR3 AND DDR4 now? LMAO worst idea ever. Thats gonna be so bad LOLOL

Skylake supports DDR4 desktop sized modules and DDR3 laptop sized modules.

So for anyone on this site running z170 or h170 mobos it'll be DDR4 only. 

 

 

Still wayyy too much of a waste for gaming a some photoshop

X99 is enthusiasts that do heavy video editing and rendering, they dont have any edge over Z97 in gaming. In most cases, Z97 actually performs better than X99 in gaming.

X99 CPU's are more directed towards multicore performance like video editing.

Z97 CPU's are more directed towards single core performance which is gaming. Although with DX12 allowing gaming for the first time ever to be considered multicore performance, but X99 still wont benefit more than Z97 with Dx12

I wouldn't recommend Z97 at this point because Z170 is supposed to be here any day now.

 

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