4690k vs 6600k aka should I suck it up and pay for DDR4

[bybe2937]

Hello everyone,

 

I am currently in the process of creating a build, its around $1100 (US) and has a white theme. Current build features the i5 4690k and the MSI Z97S Krait Edition and of course 16gb kingston hyperx DRR3. 

 

Current PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbNsHx

(don't worry I'm waiting for the next gen GPUs to drop before I purchase my R9 390)

 

What I have been looking at is simply moving on to the next gen. Using i5 6600k with a Asus Z170-A mobo and upgrading to the same DDR4 ram. 

 

Overall cost increase is $63 (again US) because at a local micro center the 6600k is very inexpensive in store. Should I pull the trigger? It seems like a very good deal especially for the upgrade in performance. Any comments or concerns about my build are also welcome. Thanks!

[DXMember]

not worth it

the cpu performance is pretty much identical

[NumLock21]

Get DDR4 it's speed improves FPS

[swordsman247]

8 minutes ago, bybe2937 said:

Hello everyone,

 

I am currently in the process of creating a build, its around $1100 (US) and has a white theme. Current build features the i5 4690k and the MSI Z97S Krait Edition and of course 16gb kingston hyperx DRR3. 

 

Current PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zbNsHx

(don't worry I'm waiting for the next gen GPUs to drop before I purchase my R9 390)

 

What I have been looking at is simply moving on to the next gen. Using i5 6600k with a Asus Z170-A mobo and upgrading to the same DDR4 ram. 

 

Overall cost increase is $63 (again US) because at a local micro center the 6600k is very inexpensive in store. Should I pull the trigger? It seems like a very good deal especially for the upgrade in performance. Any comments or concerns about my build are also welcome. Thanks!

I would get the newer platform it's gonna' last you longer and be more reusable for "new" builds later.

[EunSoo]

I would go for it, you get much more upgradability with newer hardware for the future. While performance is pretty much the same, DDR4 is a good pro and will help you save money in the future cuz you wont have to buy new parts. So basically, while it is not really worth it now, in the future, the upgradability aspect is worth the $63.

[DioOmicida]

Personally I'd update to the latest tier.

[aisle9]

That's a pretty solid build, actually. Just make sure you account for a Wifi adapter if necessary, as the Krait doesn't come with one built in. BIOS is kinda wacky and it's not the best overclocker, but the Krait is still a solid value board.

 

If the price is that close, I'd probably go Skylake. Performance is close, but if you do build a new rig in a couple of years, your DDR4 will still be usable. Likewise, if your motherboard craps out in six months, a Z170 will be pretty easy to find whereas Z97's are already being phased out by some retailers (like Fry's). Nothing wrong with Haswell at all; I'll be rocking my 4790K for years to come, but Skylake's the better purchase if you're doing a new build right now.

[NumLock21]

The same I bought 2 years ago DDR4 cost $110. Now that same exact ram, cost less than $50 bucks.

[Rolling Potatoe]

DDR4 cost pretty much the same and a 6600k is 10-15$ more expensive, the real cost difference here comes from the more expensive mobo.

If you are worried about the cost grab a less expensive mobo, but defenitely go with the 6600k. Ultra m.2, usb 3.1, DDR4, 5-10% better IPC, better overclocking results

and lower temps for the Price of a large pizza.

[SteveGrabowski0]

I'd pay the extra $63 myself. When Digital Foundry tested with a Titan X at 1080p to force a cpu bottleneck in their test suite of games, the stock i5-6600k at 3.5 GHz turbo clock was really close to the stock i7-4790k that runs at 4.2 GHz turbo clock. There is no reason to buy something two generations back like Haswell unless it has a steep price cut.