x99 vs z170 Build

[Davethegamer]

Hey guys, For about 8 or so months I've been planning this build and in exactly seven days I planned on buying all my parts (Massachusetts has a tax free holiday next weekend). However with the launch of Skylake I'm a bit concerned so I'm asking for help on whether to jump to Skylake.

 

I'll be using this build to game and maybe stream, but mostly gaming.

 

x99 Build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 360 273.4 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($8.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD370 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Transcend SSD370 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($131.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Other: CableMod E-Series G2 Cable Kit - BLACK / RED ($89.99)
Other: PrimoFlex Advanced LRT Flexible Tubing ($2.75)
Other: Cable Combs ($18.00)
Total: $2267.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 11:18 EDT-0400

 

 

z170

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 360 273.4 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($8.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($131.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: CableMod E-Series G2 Cable Kit - BLACK / RED ($88.95)
Other: Cable Combs
Total: $2109.74

 

All the drives are in raid 1.

[xQubeZx]

Its the same build on both examples dude

[Swndlr]

Ummmmm m8 those are both Skylake builds

[pomaranc]

You posted 2 same builds, but X99 is not good for gaming.

 

Z170 build is good, I would get cheaper MBO though, also unless you plan to SLI 850W is overkill.

[Rampiks]

you posted the same build two times

[Razarza]

You have made a mistake and pasted the z170 build twice.

[Razarza]

You posted 2 same builds, but X99 is not good for gaming.

x99 isn't bad for gaming either, just not cost effective.

[Oshino Shinobu]

You posted 2 same builds, but X99 is not good for gaming.

Sure it is. It may not be the best value, and it's overkill, but it's still good for gaming. 

[smith315pm]

You posted 2 same builds, but X99 is not good for gaming.

 

Z170 build is good, I would get cheaper MBO though, also unless you plan to SLI 850W is overkill.

why is the x99 not good for gaming?

[Davethegamer]

Its the same build on both examples dude

 

 

Ummmmm m8 those are both Skylake builds

 

 

You posted 2 same builds, but X99 is not good for gaming.

 

Z170 build is good, I would get cheaper MBO though, also unless you plan to SLI 850W is overkill.

It's fixed!!!!!

[pomaranc]

Sure it is. It may not be the best value, and it's overkill, but it's still good for gaming. 

Well it is usually a bit worse than Z97 or Z170 so why pay more for less.

[Guest Johnny5g]

z170!

[pomaranc]

why is the x99 not good for gaming?

Only few games will use more than 4 cores.

[smith315pm]

Well it is usually a bit worse than Z97 or Z170 so why pay more for less.

how is it worse? please specify..... im confused

[don_svetlio]

X99 gives you 2 more cores - if you need those then that. Else 6700K

[smith315pm]

Only few games will use more than 4 cores.

that doesnt make it worse for gaming, infact as u said there are few games that use more cores so wouldnt that make it better

[Oshino Shinobu]

Well it is usually a bit worse than Z97 or Z170 so why pay more for less.

Theoretically, yes. However, the GPU is going to be the limiting factor in most cases. 

 

Only few games will use more than 4 cores.

So? It doesn't make it bad for gaming. 

[Davethegamer]

you posted the same build two times

 

 

You have made a mistake and pasted the z170 build twice.

 

 

Sure it is. It may not be the best value, and it's overkill, but it's still good for gaming. 

Fixed it.

[pomaranc]

that doesnt make it worse for gaming, inface as u said there are few games that use more cores so wouldnt that make it better

Higher frequency of 6700K makes it better

[Oshino Shinobu]

Fixed it.

For gaming, you really don't need the 6 cores on the 5820K, even when streaming. However, if they are around the same price when you go to buy them, you may as well go for it. 

 

If they're at this price, I'd just stick with Skylake, but get a motherboard that isn't gimmicky, overpriced and nearly as much as your CPU. 

[Razarza]

Fixed it.

I'd go for X99 since it is only a little more expensive although you won't see much if any performance gain over the 6700k in gaming. Probably would help with streaming but if you were super serious about streaming you would have a second PC dedicated for that.

 

You may as well save your money and go with the z170. Get a cheaper motherboard though, those high end ASUS boards are pretty overpriced.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Higher frequency of 6700K makes it better

Again, theoretically. Games are going to be GPU bound with either CPU, so the speed difference doesn't matter. 

[smith315pm]

Higher frequency of 6700K makes it better

thats all chip specific as to what u can get out of it, dont make false accusations when u clearly dont know what u are talking about. you would have been better as wording it as bang for buck the 4 core at the minute as not many games utilise more than 4 cores

[Davethegamer]

You posted 2 same builds, but X99 is not good for gaming.

 

Z170 build is good, I would get cheaper MBO though, also unless you plan to SLI 850W is overkill.

Sli 980ti's is the plan I just don't have the money on hand to purchase 2 right now, also this motherboard is one of the cheaper ones for z170 that also fits the color scheme of my build.

[alphaman]

if you plan to use more of pcie lanes choose x99,if not just  go with z170