CPU in my new build.

[luke8733]

This decision has been killing me for the past. I game a lot, code in HTML5, light video editing, live-streaming, and animate in Adobe suites. I have taken my decision to 2 CPUs.

Should I buy the i7 6700k or the i7 4790k

 

-I have ruled out the 5820k for money purposes because I feel like the i7 6700k or the 4790k can do me justice.

 

What are your opinions?

 

[DannyRyu]

will you overclock?

[WaterproofBeanie]

If you are deciding between the 4790k and the 6700k, then there is no contest. The 6700k has a newer socket, chipset, architecture and manufacturing process.

[alexhelvetica]

i7 4790k for a better price to preformance and cheaper Mobos and ram.

i7 6700k for upgradability in the future.

[luke8733]

will you overclock?

If everything goes to plan.

[luke8733]

i7 4790k for a better price to preformance and cheaper Mobos and ram.

i7 6700k for upgradability in the future.

would the i7 5820k still be ok for the future and upgrading? Still don't know if I want to spend $400 on a CPU yet.

[Amazingasian]

There isn't much of a difference between those CPU's.  Skylake will have a larger price tag because of the LGA 1151 mobo's and DDR4 RAM.  If you do choose the 6700k, I'd just get the 5820k because the price difference is very minimal.  This also might help.

 

[alexhelvetica]

would the i7 5820k still be ok for the future and upgrading? Still don't know if I want to spend $400 on a CPU yet.

Do you need an 6core and 12threads CPU?

[luke8733]

Do you need an 6core and 12threads CPU?

Not at the moment, but I need this to last at least 5-6 years, so maybe. What do you think?

[App4that]

Not at the moment, but I need this to last at least 5-6 years, so maybe. What do you think?

Do you want it to last, or be able to run the latest games on ultra? Two different things. No CPU out right now will guaranty the ability to play any game on ultra in 5-6 years, for all we know you won't NEED a CPU to game in 5-6 years. So do what makes you the most comfortable and have fun.

[luke8733]

Do you want it to last, or be able to run the latest games on ultra? Two different things. No CPU out right now will guaranty the ability to play any game on ultra in 5-6 years, for all we know you won't NEED a CPU to game in 5-6 years. So do what makes you the most comfortable and have fun.

yeah, I guess. Is the Haswell-E still good for that time period or should I go Skylake?

btw, i will have 980s in SLI too

[jc980]

yeah, I guess. Is the Haswell-E still good for that time period or should I go Skylake?

btw, i will have 980s in SLI too

SLI 980s?

 

Why not a single 980 Ti?

 

If you're doing a SLI build, please go X99.

 

It will be worth it.

[App4that]

yeah, I guess. Is the Haswell-E still good for that time period or should I go Skylake?

btw, i will have 980s in SLI too

Like I said nether the Haswell or the Skylake is. If you want that kind of guaranty you'll want to listen to jc980. I'm a gamer though, I buy my stuff when it's proven and does the job. You can SLI just fine with ether so pick the one you want. That's the good news, you really can't go wrong. The Haswell gives you bang for the buck and the Skylake is cool as shit.