Trying to find the best cpu money can buy.

[v0id]

If we're only worried about gaming then right now at this very moment, and since you already have a 2011-v3 mobo, I'd go with the 5930k. I know people are bending at the waist for the 8-core monster, but I'd still put my money on a six-core that can use 40 lanes. Hell a quad-core is pretty sufficient now, but a six-core strikes that middle ground between useful and ridiculous. Plus gives you some buffer for future operations. If money isn't an option by all means get the 5960X, but if you wanna save $500 bucks and still get a significant jump in CPU power then I'd go with the 5930k. Just my opinion though. Not the smartest cookie alive by any means.

[Dash Lambda]

Had multiple bad experiences with MSI, I swore them off years ago. Probably due for another go-round but I've never really liked their BIOS/BIOS features when it comes to OCing. ASRock is my next seldom used board company up to bat, whenever I get around to selling this damn 5820k build.

Just their motherboards?

[Curufinwe_wins]

If we're only worried about gaming then right now at this very moment, and since you already have a 2011-v3 mobo, I'd go with the 5930k. I know people are bending at the waist for the 8-core monster, but I'd still put my money on a six-core that can use 40 lanes. Hell a quad-core is pretty sufficient now, but a six-core strikes that middle ground between useful and ridiculous. Plus gives you some buffer for future operations. If money isn't an option by all means get the 5960X, but if you wanna save $500 bucks and still get a significant jump in CPU power then I'd go with the 5930k. Just my opinion though. Not the smartest cookie alive by any means.

Please never recommend someone a 5930k. It is literally never worth it over the 5820k.

 

 

Just their motherboards?

Well technically speaking they are near the top in least RMA percentage according to the most recent data I have seen (even if it is a little bit outdated).

 

[Dash Lambda]

Please never recommend someone a 5930k. It is literally never worth it over the 5820k.

 

 

Well technically speaking they are near the top in least RMA percentage according to the most recent data I have seen (even if it is a little bit outdated).

 

Hm... Never had a problem with their GPUs, but I suppose those statistics are specifically for when something does go wrong...

[runit3]

Just their motherboards?

Yeah, just their boards. I have 0 experience with any high end MSI card, I always go with my tried and true GA Windforce cards or a blocked EVGA card.

[v0id]

Please never recommend someone a 5930k. It is literally never worth it over the 5820k.

 

 

Well technically speaking they are near the top in least RMA percentage according to the most recent data I have seen (even if it is a little bit outdated).

 

 

Any particular reason why no one should purchase the 5930k? From what I've heard it can be very beneficial to some. 

[Curufinwe_wins]

Any particular reason why no one should purchase the 5930k? From what I've heard it can be very beneficial to some. 

Two main reasons...

 

1. The only time a 5820k is incapable of running a gaming solution is if it is 4 way without a PLX mobo and no one should do 4 way (or even 3 way imho) anyways.

2. A 5820k and a PLX mobo (to get the full 40 lanes or more) is cheaper than an only decent x99 motherboard and a 5930k.

2b. Since there is no measurable difference in the overclocking abilities of the 5930k, then both solutions have effectively the same cpu but with the added benefit that PLX mobo's are already in any application that will need it the best mobos for the job (as they tend to be more workstation oriented).