X99 or Skylake?

[The Sociologist]

Okay, first, I'd like to start out by saying sorry for my ignorance in this topic. I already think that X99 is the what I should go for, but I just need someone to confirm my suspicions.

[Cvdasfg]

Okay, first, I'd like to start out by saying sorry for my ignorance in this topic. I already think that X99 is the what I should go for, but I just need someone to confirm my suspicions.

For what? budeget?? highend/low end? Gaming? rendering?

 

EDIT: Follow your topic so you can tell when people reply.

[OAcesync]

What are the purposes of your computer

[Guest Philosophy]

Okay, first, I'd like to start out by saying sorry for my ignorance in this topic. I already think that X99 is the what I should go for, but I just need someone to confirm my suspicions.

Budget, Use Case, Location. After I have all these we can move on.

[FaZe Booce]

follow ur topic m8 <3

[manikyath]

X99 if you need more cores, skylake if you need more single threaded performance.

 

which one of the two you need depends on what you're going to be doing.

[FireFox]

Well here in the UK a Core i7-5820K is actually cheaper so regardless to whether you need the extra cores or not I would go with X99 since it is better value. The Z170 and X99 boards aren't much different in price and both need DDR4 RAM.

 

You can get Z170's cheaper but for a mid-range you're looking at around £130-150 on Scan (UK, not sure where you are mate) and you can get a decent X99 board for about £150 so that is what I would go for mate.

 

Before you made a decision, what is your current specs, budget and uses for the PC?

[typographie]

Where are you? Skylake is barely any more expensive than mainstream Haswell in the U.S. (like $20–30 extra for the memory), but in some places Skylake seems to be nearly as expensive as Haswell-E.

 

If you aren't paying much more for it, may as well get the 5820K.

[FireFox]

Where are you? Skylake is barely any more expensive than mainstream Haswell in the U.S. (like $20–30 extra for the memory), but in some places Skylake seems to be nearly as expensive as Haswell-E.

 

If you aren't paying much more for it, may as well get the 5820K.

 

Wow here in the UK I think they're anally screwing us all but then again I think Australia is worse for that lol

[typographie]

Wow here in the UK I think they're anally screwing us all but then again I think Australia is worse for that lol

 

European/UK prices will probably come down over time to be more like i5-4690K/4790K prices, but for the OP's benefit I don't think Skylake is impressive enough to wait that long.

[The Sociologist]

Sorry, guys my internet failed for a bit, I need to get ethernet. For intense rendering, gaming, video editing. I'm located in the US.

Here's the pcpartpicker link:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GpqPqs

[Cvdasfg]

Sorry, guys my internet failed for a bit, I need to get ethernet. For intense rendering, gaming, video editing. I'm located in the US.

Here's the pcpartpicker link:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GpqPqs

get a better power supply. Besides that everything looks great. If you can take advantage of the extra cores go for it!

[Hunter7263]

For intensive rendering and editing X99 all the way. The extra cores out weigh the slight performance boost in each core.

[The Sociologist]

get a better power supply. Besides that everything looks great. If you can take advantage of the extra cores go for it!

Yeah, I see how that power supply is bad, but when I add another 980 ti sli, and a 5960x, I'm getting a Corsair AX860i.

[FireFox]

Sorry, guys my internet failed for a bit, I need to get ethernet. For intense rendering, gaming, video editing. I'm located in the US.

Here's the pcpartpicker link:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GpqPqs

 

Then I would look into the Core i7-5820K, I don't think the extra cost of the 5930K is worth it.

[ThE_MarD]

Heyyo,

hmm...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($155.91 @ Newegg)

Total: $530.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 12:46 EDT-0400

versus...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $499.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-12 12:47 EDT-0400

To me? It sounds like spending an extra $30 to get an extra two cores plus extra hyperthreading on those? That's a no-brainer to me tbh. X99 with i7-5820k will suit your rendering and video editing better and it'll game almost as good as the i7-6700k but the difference there will be minor compared to the rendering/editing gains on that 5820k.

[Hunter7263]

Then I would look into the Core i7-5820K, I don't think the extra cost of the 5930K is worth it.

The 5930k really is a niche product. Its really only for those that want to do 4 way SLI without using the plx chip or that use a lot of things that need the extra pcie lanes. I could imagine a video editor wanting like 4 1.2 TB intel 750 drives with a dual vid card set up that maybe didn't want to opt for the extra 500 for the 5960x to get the extra lanes. For the average enthusiast the 5930k really isnt common.

[The Sociologist]

The 5930k really is a niche product. Its really only for those that want to do 4 way SLI without using the plx chip or that use a lot of things that need the extra pcie lanes. I could imagine a video editor wanting like 4 1.2 TB intel 750 drives with a dual vid card set up that maybe didn't want to opt for the extra 500 for the 5960x to get the extra lanes. For the average enthusiast the 5930k really isnt common.

I don't understand what you two are talking about. On the part list it states a 5820k. I'm planning to upgrade to the 5960x later for the reasons you listed.

[bomerr]

I don't understand what you two are talking about. On the part list it states a 5820k. I'm planning to upgrade to the 5960x later for the reasons you listed.

are you getting paid to render? if yes go for the 5960x. if not it's not worth the cost and stick with a 5820k. 

[TravisTea]

If you live near a Microcenter, you can save a ship load of money.

[The Sociologist]

are you getting paid to render? if yes go for the 5960x. if not it's not worth the cost and stick with a 5820k. 

It's not worth the cost for me. I just want to get a PC off the ground and upgrade it later. Thank you for the info.

[Hunter7263]

I don't understand what you two are talking about. On the part list it states a 5820k. I'm planning to upgrade to the 5960x later for the reasons you listed.

I was just responding to him

[thedarkdad3]

didnt even know about skylake until i came across this thread.

[The Sociologist]

didnt even know about skylake until i came across this thread.

Really? It's been lighting up the entire CPU subforum. If you want more info, you should check out the other threads, I feel like they are more informative than this one. Glad to help.

[The Sociologist]

I was just responding to him

Sorry if I offended you, I was just confused when you guys were talking about how 5930k's are a niche market. You guys are right about that.