Which cpu

[TRambo]

Making a pc for a friend. His budget is $1800 including tax. Ive put this together so far. I dont meed help woth morherboards. Just meed help picking out a cpu. Should i get a skylake cpu or get an i5 4600k? Is there a big difference between i5 4690k amd i5 6600k?heres a link to the build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/PP6WGX

we live in the usa

[cleb]

I would say if it fits in the budget get it.  For (rolls eyes)  future proofing purposes mostly I think.  

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, TRambo said:

Making a pc for a friend. His budget is $1800 including tax. Ive put this together so far. I dont meed help woth morherboards. Just meed help picking out a cpu. Should i get a skylake cpu or get an i5 4600k? Is there a big difference between i5 4690k amd i5 6600k?heres a link to the build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/PP6WGX

we live in the usa

i dont see why would you use a 980ti without a 4k montior,

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mrxjP6

 if you wanted a truly better experence for cheaper 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6p9pZL

 

980ti plus gsync is more $$ than fury plus freesync, even though the performance gain is THE SAME on both

 

I dont see why you paired an i5 with a 980ti.

if you want i5 and a 1080p or 1440p monitor

Consider a 290x or 970 for graphics.

i5 6600k has the ddr4 advantage plus better overclocking.

take slight consideration.

[HKZeroFive]

What I'm trying to grasp is why you paired such an expensive 240mm AIO (which is regarded as one of the best on the market) with a locked CPU you can't even overclock.

 

So yeah, try to get an unlocked CPU with a Z170 motherboard, or get a cheaper air cooler instead.

 

BTW, the PSU is overkill, shave off some cash by getting a 650 G2 instead.

[DocSwag]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KCJZgs

and you can get OS from r/microsoftsoftwareswap for 40 bucks ish.

[shadowbyte]

here we go

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4K8vzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4K8vzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.49 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.48 @ Directron) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($619.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.37 @ Amazon) 
Other: External optical drive ($20.00)
Other: multicolor LEDS ($20.00)
Total: $1777.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-21 21:29 EDT-0400

 

6600k with an X61 and Z170 mobo for great overclocks.

16GB of RAM.

500GB SSD and 1TB main storage drive

EVGA GTX 980TI ACX

You seem to want the CM Storm Trooper, so I added it.

Corsair RM100i for upgradability

And Windows 10 because 8 is a pile of shit

[TRambo]

8 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

What I'm trying to grasp is why you paired such an expensive 240mm AIO (which is regarded as one of the best on the market) with a locked CPU you can't even overclock.

 

So yeah, try to get an unlocked CPU with a Z170 motherboard, or get a cheaper air cooler instead.

 

BTW, the PSU is overkill, shave off some cash by getting a 650 G2 instead.

Would an i5 4690k be okay?

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, TRambo said:

Would an i5 4690k be okay?

It's fine, but the small price difference between the i5 4690K and the i5 6600K might make it worth going for Skylake instead.

[TRambo]

3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

It's fine, but the small price difference between the i5 4690K and the i5 6600K might make it worth going for Skylake instead.

Oh ok, how does this look? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/WkVj4D

[FuriousGamer]

TRambo why do you have a liquid cooler with a non overclockable motherboard? Windows 8 for full price?

[LokiFire]

FX 9590

[cortexcortex]

I'd go for this instead:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.95 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD03 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($86.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.48 @ Directron) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card  ($689.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit)  ($20.00) 
Other: External Optical Drive ($20.00)
Other: MultiColor LED Strips w/ Controller ($20.00)
Total: $1676.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-21 21:44 EDT-0400

[HKZeroFive]

2 hours ago, TRambo said:

Oh ok, how does this look? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/WkVj4D

You can't overclock on a B150 motherboard. You'd need a Z170 to do so. Get a less overkill PSU and a slightly cheaper 240mm CPU cooler that won't compromise performance:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($162.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.48 @ Directron) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($653.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: External Optical Drive ($20.00)
Other: MultiColor LED Strips w/ Controller ($20.00)
Total: $1636.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-22 00:17 EDT-0400