X99 2011 or Z170 and 1151
So this is my first post because I have a real dilemma, you see I'm a laptop plebeian who has recently seen the light and decided to build a desktop. My only issue is I seem to have had this premonition at a very bad time with skylake right around the bend. So this is my question do I build on the x99 platform or do I bite my thumbs, cry a little more and wait for skylake? My main uses for the computer is going to be fps gaming and some video editing (bec I'm so mlg pro .... not). If I have done my homework which I think I have skylake-k will be launching in early 2016 and have a completely new socket, the 1151.
TLDR: Will the 5820k be enough to last a good long time or does skylake provide such a large upgrade that I would be foolish to go with haswell-e?
my build is..
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor BX80648I75820K
MSI X99S SLI PLUS ATX DDR4 NA Motherboards X99S SLI PLUS
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (4GBx4) DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) CL16 SR x8 Unbuffered DIMM 288-Pin Memory
ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC20C-4GD5<--derp Graphics Cards STRIX-GTX970-DC20C-4GD5
Corsair Professional Series 860 Watt Digital ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply AX860i
Corsair Obsidian Series Black 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Computer Case CC-9011049-WW
Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i
WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache WD1003FZEX
ps. I do plan to overclock whatever I get.
pss. Also just so I can get a little help if you see any compatibility issues or know of something better with the parts I just mentioned please tell me I would love to know!!
Even if it was current Haswell vs. Haswell-E, I don't see much point in Haswell-E unless you are doing video editing at least semi-professionally or if you're going for at least three-way SLI or Crossfire. i7-4790K's are already so very fast.
Haswell-E is already pretty much tied clock-for-clock with Haswell in ≤ 4-core gaming, so if Skylake is even a tiny IPC improvement it will almost certainly be the better gaming CPU.
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