x99 or z97?

[joeman250]

I have been planing a new PC build and I was curious if it would be worth the extra $150 or so dollars do switch from the Asus Maxamus Vii with an Intel 4790k to an Asus Rampage V Extreme with Intel 5820k CPU? 

Any help is much appreciated thank you. 

[RevoltTrain]

Not worth the upgrade at all

[Thebman712]

well it depends, if you are mostly gaming then no.

if you plan to use this pc for many years and plan to or do any video or photo editing then yes

[MrRavens]

z97, beast build for cheaper. Don't go x99 unless you really need it for certain situations or have the money. Honestly.

[zlolslavez]

x99 is very cost efficient at this current moment. unless you really need bleeding edge gear, (if you are even deciding x99 vs z97 then you should probably get z97) then just go z97.

[Mao_Zedong]

I would go x99 for the extra pcie slots and the extra cores. It wouldn't be much better now, but it will be quite a bit better in a few years.

[Virtual01]

X99 is like a $400 buy-in for close to zero actual gaming performance. Go with Z97.

[Suffokation]

Not worth the upgrade at all

> Doesn't know what OP is using it for.

> Not worth m8

[Aniallation]

I have been planing a new PC build and I was curious if it would be worth the extra $150 or so dollars do switch from the Asus Maxamus Vii with an Intel 4790k to an Asus Rampage V Extreme with Intel 5820k CPU? 

Any help is much appreciated thank you. 

Hey there and welcome to the forum!

 

The big three deciding factors is your budget, what you're deciding to use the PC for and how long you're looking to keep the PC before getting a whole new one altogether. If you can provide us with that info, then we can come to a much more justified decision.

[Lotus]

Why the super expensive boards? If your goal is cost efficiency, they make no sense.

[dadasmithywinkle]

I have been planing a new PC build and I was curious if it would be worth the extra $150 or so dollars do switch from the Asus Maxamus Vii with an Intel 4790k to an Asus Rampage V Extreme with Intel 5820k CPU? 

Any help is much appreciated thank you. 

Welcome to the forums! If you're only gaming, there is no difference and it'd be a waste of money.

[arnavvr]

If you want to save money you should get MSI X99 SLI PLUS

[GloriousPain]

OP if gaming you're fine staying Z97 and I'd even suggest possibly switching to a Xeon E3 1231 v3 basically the same thing as 4790k just not overclockable no intergrated graphics (not that you'd have an iGpu on X99) and cheaper if content creation probably X99 assuming you have the cash to spare and do it often enough for it to pay itself off quickly

X99 is like a $400 buy-in for close to zero actual gaming performance. Go with Z97.

Honestly it's not a $400 thing atleast here I just PC part pickered it myself and it's roughly $200

[joeman250]

I plan to keep this PC for a fairly long time, I would currently use it for gaming, fraps, twitch maybe, and running game servers for myself and friends. My budget is not strict but anywhere around 2k.

Thank you all

[i_build_nanosuits]

I plan to keep this PC for a fairly long time, I would currently use it for gaming, fraps, twitch maybe, and running game servers for myself and friends. My budget is not strict but anywhere around 2k.

Thank you all

I would build this with a Titan X GPU when available (1000$) this is the ultimate gaming rig IMHO:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.85 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.98 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1038.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 21:53 EDT-0400

[joeman250]

I might consider that

[i_build_nanosuits]

I might consider that

This would have even better value...if you like clean black/white this might be for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.85 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($139.79 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.98 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($549.00 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1576.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 08:34 EDT-0400

[-TesseracT-]

I wouldn't do it, unless I was a serious content creator and stuff. The idea of spending hundreds of dollars on just a motherboard to have it look even decent is frankly. ridiculous

[vembutech]

Hopefully as said its not worth upgrading i  think.

[typographie]

I have been planing a new PC build and I was curious if it would be worth the extra $150 or so dollars do switch from the Asus Maxamus Vii with an Intel 4790k to an Asus Rampage V Extreme with Intel 5820k CPU? 

Any help is much appreciated thank you. 

 

Are you sure it's only $150 more? It sounds like you didn't factor in the cost of DDR4 memory.

 

The 5820K would be arguably worthwhile in a prosumer rig where you're doing a lot of video rendering and such. If you're just gaming (or even doing some amateur workstation stuff), just stick with Z97. Spend the difference on a faster video card or better audio or something.

[NumLock21]

Z97 w/Titan X

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($100.33 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2018.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 20:16 EDT-0400

 

X99 w/Titan X

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($100.33 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($161.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($169.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2158.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-18 20:19 EDT-0400

Price difference

$140

All parts are the same, just change cpu, board, and ram.  If we change to a 212 Evo ($30), on the Z97 or the X99, then price difference between the 2 are

$70

[joeman250]

Thanks for the help guys