What CPU should I get

[MatthewLynch]

I was thinking in buying an i7-6700K CPU for gaming and also working on 3D modeling and video editing. But I saw 6700K has only 16 PCI express lanes. Should I stick to the 6700K or look for some other CPU with more? 

[kameshss]

5820k - x99 build.

 

Better for what you are looking.

[Nena Trinity]

I was thinking in buying an i7-6700K CPU for gaming and also working on 3D modeling and video editing. But I saw 6700K has only 16 PCI express lanes. Should I stick to the 6700K or look for some other CPU with more? 

That one should be fine!

[kameshss]

Also, 16 PCIe lanes is fine.

 

Even when you SLI it, It will run fine without hiccups.

[MatthewLynch]

Thank you very much

[Midnitewarrior4]

unless doing multiple gpu`s with pcie ssd`s and other pcie cards your good with 16 lanes for doing dual gpu or a gpu with some pcie cards but if you want to do triple gpu or as I sad before dual gpu with other pcie cards then x99 is your friend

[Senzelian]

unless doing multiple gpu`s with pcie ssd`s and other pcie cards your good with 16 lanes for doing dual gpu or a gpu with some pcie cards but if you want to do triple gpu or as I sad before dual gpu with other pcie cards then x99 is your friend

 

 

I was thinking in buying an i7-6700K CPU for gaming and also working on 3D modeling and video editing. But I saw 6700K has only 16 PCI express lanes. Should I stick to the 6700K or look for some other CPU with more? 

Skylake's Q170 and Z170 chipsets support 20 additional PCI-e lanes over the Southbridge.

So you can run two GPUs (each on 8x) while using PCI-e SSDs.

[SeanAngelo]

I was thinking in buying an i7-6700K CPU for gaming and also working on 3D modeling and video editing. But I saw 6700K has only 16 PCI express lanes. Should I stick to the 6700K or look for some other CPU with more? 

Yes, you'll be fine but I would go 5820k since the price difference aren't that big.

[TechDistrict]

@MatthewLynch 5820k, its better than the 6700k especially as you get two cores for just a bit more.

[MatthewLynch]

Skylake's Q170 and Z170 chipsets support 20 additional PCI-e lanes over the Southbridge.

So you can run two GPUs (each on 8x) while using PCI-e SSDs.

Are the 20 aditional PCI-e lanes only for a SSD or would it support a third GPU in case I put one?

[Senzelian]

Are the 20 aditional PCI-e lanes only for a SSD or would it support a third GPU in case I put one?

Afaik they don't support a third GPU.

[TheMightyDuck]

You should get 5820k over 6700k. You'll get :

1. Less Heat output.

2. Better Overclocking.

3. More PCI-E lanes. (5820k has 28 PCI-E lanes)

4. 2 Extra Cores + 4 Extra Threads. ( 5820k has 6 Cores and 12 Threads )

And most importantly , it would give you more years of performance than 6700k.

I actually always prefer Extreme Edition Processor cause you know they are extreme than the mainstream !!!

BTW, 5820K and 6700k cost almost the same !