1150 vs. 2011-3 Socket

[maikusanu]

Hello everyone,

 

I am about to build my new computer and am stuck a little bit between the 1150 Socket and the 2011-3. I plan to use the computer mainly for gaming but am not hardcore oriented, my main concern is that i maybe want to switch CPU or upgrade RAM at one point in maybe three years and if I still get a decent one for the 1150 socket. The general build would look like:

 

1150 Socket:

Motherboard: AsRock Z97 Extreme 4

CPU: I7 4771 3.5 Ghz

GPU: either the gtx 960 or the R9 280x

Ram 16 GB

 

2011-3 Socket:

Motherboard: X99-A

CPU: I7 5820k with 3.3 Ghz

 

The problem is that the 2011-3 built costs around 300 bucks more so I am not sure if I should invest that money.

Of course any other comments are welcome as well however I would like not to get off budget too much as the 2011-3 Socket already reaches the limit for it

 

Thanks for your help!

[ADZ_123_!"£]

I would wait for the release of Skylake.

[Sky Daddy]

why not i5 4690k, 8gb ram, r9 290/290x/970?

 

what are you using your pc for?

[maikusanu]

why not i5 4690k, 8gb ram, r9 290/290x/970?

 

what are you using your pc for?

The thing is I mainly plan to use it for gaming on a 1920X1080 setting. I thought that the R9 280x would do the job and the upgrade to 290/290x would only be significant if I plan to game on a 4k monitor. So I could increase CPU a little bit with the budget. 

 

But correct me if I am wrong with that, has been a while since the last computer I put together.

[maikusanu]

I would wait for the release of Skylake.

My old computer died on me and all I am left now is a mac laptop (not thereat fun for gaming ), and that happened three months ago. So I would prefer not to wait half a year until I can afford Skylake or it is released. 

[AlanTheEmu]

If your only using it for gaming an i5 4690k is enough the extra cost of an i7 isn't worth it you will only get 2-3 fps more. Get an i5 4690k with a GTX 970 and 8GB of RAM and a decent Z97 motherboard as 2011-3/X99 would be overkill for gaming. 

[ADZ_123_!"£]

My old computer died on me and all I am left now is a mac laptop (not thereat fun for gaming ), and that happened three months ago. So I would prefer not to wait half a year until I can afford Skylake or it is released. 

If you are just doing gaming get an I5.

[maikusanu]

If your only using it for gaming an i5 4690k is enough the extra cost of an i7 isn't worth it you will only get 2-3 fps more. Get an i5 4690k with a GTX 970 and 8GB of RAM and a decent Z97 motherboard as 2011-3/X99 would be overkill for gaming. 

 

If you are just doing gaming get an I5.

 

Great, Thanks for your help guys.

I wasn't sure how I can go about it but it seems like I should invest a little bit more into the GPU instead of the CPU! And with this the 2011-3 Socket is out the window as well

[isadorious]

Along with the other people in this thread I agree with that i7's offer no benefits over i5's for just gaming. Save yourself some money and go get the 4690k. I would pair this with a GTX970, I have one and it is one dream of a card. 8GB RAM should do you fine provided you don't like your chrome tabs

[Mattias Edeslatt]

Buying X99 isn't futureproofing if you want to upgrade in a couple of years. The 2011-3 is just Intel trying to hold out until their delayed new platform is released. It's a dead end imho. That and both the motherboard and DDR4 cost premium because it's brand new and the prices will drop when the change from DDR3 -> DDR4 take of along the road.

[Uwillparish]

Along with the other people in this thread I agree with that i7's offer no benefits over i5's for just gaming. Save yourself some money and go get the 4690k. I would pair this with a GTX970, I have one and it is one dream of a card. 8GB RAM should do you fine provided you don't like your chrome tabs

I had a 970 and it whined constantly, I may have a gtx 780 now, but I would say wait a month or 2 for the r9 300 series or get a 290x