Intel 6700k vs 5960X vs 5820k vs 4970k

[dragonsnap_]

I am currently planning a PC build that's mainly for gaming, such as GTA V, CS;Go. I won't be doing ANY video editing, or very minimal one. Which should I get?

[TheRandomness]

6600k. Also, just ask the forums to make you a parts list

[Bazilias]

I am currently planning a PC build that's mainly for gaming, such as GTA V, CS;Go. I won't be doing ANY video editing, or very minimal one. Which should I get?

Intel Core i5 6600K.

[Oshino Shinobu]

None of them. Go for a 6600K.

[Kobathor]

6700k, hyperthreading helps in some games

Also depends on budget.

[TheCaptain53]

I am currently planning a PC build that's mainly for gaming, such as GTA V, CS;Go. I won't be doing ANY video editing, or very minimal one. Which should I get?

If you were doing any productivity, I would say 5820k and overclock it.

If just for gaming, then get an i7-4790k or i7-6700k, what you should get depends on the pricing in your region. Games are starting to benefit from i7s, so I believe if you're building a relatively high end rig, then you should opt for an i7 instead. 

That will be one of my next upgrades.

[Enderman]

6600k or 6700k if you want to spend more money

[kameshss]

Even 4460 can do good in gaming.

 

But If you let us know the budget, we can do a better build for the money.

[ReesZRB]

Do you mean 4790k?

[dragonsnap_]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YWHnYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YWHnYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.50 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($4.59 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($107.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($130.38 @ OutletPC) 
Software: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium + Anti-Exploit Premium (1 Year Subscription) ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2078.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Any improvements to this list?

[Nacho Marco Segui]

4790k or 6700k

[HrutkayMods]

6700k, hyperthreading helps in some games

Also depends on budget.

will in future... not really yet. But yes I'd future proof yourself and go with Hyper Threading. You could go with an older overclockable i7 if you're willing to go with used, I did, saved tons of money and with the OC it performs like a new one

[ToniBamboni]

I am currently planning a PC build that's mainly for gaming, such as GTA V, CS;Go. I won't be doing ANY video editing, or very minimal one. Which should I get?

I5-6600k or I5-4690k for just gaming

[Kobathor]

will in future... not really yet. But yes I'd future proof yourself and go with Hyper Threading. You could go with an older overclockable i7 if you're willing to go with used, I did, saved tons of money and with the OC it performs like a new one

Yeah.

 

OP, actually a 5820k would probably last the longest. 6 Haswell cores, overclockable. Games are already starting to use more cores, and DX12 is supposed to optimize for more threads.

[Prolly_dyin]

Your build looks pretty solid. The 6700k will hold it's own for a while I feel if you're using it primarily for gaming. you get nice single threaded performance and ddr4 support. The one thing on your list I would change is probably the psu. That 550 gs is going to be right at its limit even without overclocking. I'd go ahead and grab a 750g2 or 850g2 something along those lines to give yourself a bit of headroom for overclocking and future expansion.

[jjohnthedon1]

Just gaming 4790k, clocked the same if not higher than the 6700 for less and hyperthreading does help in all games but some more than others

[Coaxialgamer]

6700k if you want to pay the premium , otherwise the 4790k

[chicksoup]

also don't buy malware bytes the free version is good enough and you can get windows 10 for cheaper in different places

[NumLock21]

Strictly for gaming, then grab a Core i5 6600K or any other Skylake Core i5s. Want a bit of headroom for the future, a Core i7 6700K or any other Skylake Core i7s. Depending on how much each cpu cost, the 5820K is also great choice. This one gives you 6 cores, more cache, and quad channel ram support. If the price of that 5820K is cheaper than the 6700K, get the 5820K.

Now a lot will start complaining like OMG, why get a 5820K, it's overkill you don't need it, blah blah blah. It's like grabbing them 1000w psu, when you don't need it, but then there is a great deal on it, so why not.

[PurpleScythe]

don't do what my friend did and throw unneeded money at it, it's a waste, go for a 6600k and save yourself $100

[NumLock21]

don't do what my friend did and throw unneeded money at it, it's a waste, go for a 6600k and save yourself $100

Was your friend complaining he wasted money or are you saying it for him, that he's wasting money?

[PurpleScythe]

well he was loaded and can't tell the difference in performance between a pentium and a 6700k so I suppose its me saying it for him