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TheToppsTech
By TheToppsTech
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Is it worth getting the new sky lake CPUs to be prepared for the future. I want to be able to update only a few parts at a time not the whole entire pc in the future.

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Buy for the present

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Well the z170 chipset might be supported for one more generation (and that is a really strong MIGHT), but no matter what the same two (cpu and mobo) will need to be replaced rather soon.

 

DDR4 should last us for about 4-5 years on the current path.

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I am going to build a pc

 

It will be easier to upgrade a skylake computer in the future, due to a newer CPU and motherboard and It uses DDR4.

But the opposite also applies with skylake now due to that it is so new there is less choice on the Ram, Motherboards and CPU's

 

I would just go with Skylake!

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Forget  skylake.

 

4790k = 5+ years of golden perfection

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Can somebody put together a pc around $800 that would be prepared for the future (like 5 years$

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5 years? If you are willing to play games at low settings, then yes. I've tried to make the best out of $800 but I'm not sure if it would fulfill your requirements.

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Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T39Qbv/by_merchant/

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CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)

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

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($43.75 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg) - 7970@ $200? Why not?

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $818.06

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NEED X58 BOARD WITH SATA3 ASAP

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