6600k or 6700k is best for my build?

[godsend]

he guys, i am new in Linus Tech tips, but i have been following the youtube channel for several months, and decided to build a pc. but i am not that familiar with pc, as i have been using laptop for the past 10 years. this is my build:

1. my budget $1500

2. specs:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X-gaming 5 or Asus Z170A (i am still not sure about this)

CPU: i7-6700 or i5-6600k (still not sure which is the best)

GPU: MSI gtx1070

PSU: Antec 600W Vp

CPU cooling: Corsair H55 liquid cooling

RAM: G Skill Ripjaws V 2400 DDR4 8GB x 2

HDD: Seagate 3Tb 7200rpm

Case: NZXT P410

 

any tips for the motherboard and the cpu? i dont know which one is the most suitable. does 6700k have better performance than i5-6600k? fyi, i dont plan to overclock it.

thanks in advance guys.

[Silencer]

If your not going to overclocking it then why bother fitting an unlocked chip and a z170 board?

[Darel321]

I would get the i7 because in the near future even 4 cores are gonna be bad soo.. ye... but thats just my opinion and dont get the z board if you won oc.. its a waste of money

[godsend]

3 minutes ago, Silencer said:

If your not going to overclocking it then why bother fitting an unlocked chip and a z170 board?

whats an unlocked chip? sry, noob here.

[HKZeroFive]

Typically, you buy K-series CPUs and Z170 motherboards for overclocking. Also, you won't need the liquid cooling since you're not overclocking (120mm/140mm AIOs are generally have poor cooling performance for your money anyway).

 

As for which CPU to get, that depends on what you plan to use this PC for. Gaming solely - i5 6500. Doing some work on the side such as video editing, rendering, animation - i7 6700. Pair that with a cheaper B150 or H170 motherboard and you should be good.

 

You're also lacking a SSD which is a MUST for a $1500 build, I suggest Samsung's 850 EVO 250GB.

 

Power supply is lacking in quality for a GTX 1070, I suggest the EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2.

[godsend]

2 minutes ago, Darel321 said:

I would get the i7 because in the near future even 4 cores are gonna be bad soo.. ye... but thats just my opinion and dont get the z board if you won oc.. its a waste of money

any recommendation for non oc motherboard?

[glitchmaster0001]

3 minutes ago, godsend said:

whats an unlocked chip? sry, noob here.

unlocked meaning the CPU with the K at the end of it. like i7 6700K k meaning that it can be overclocked for more power. if you dont like overclocking (their are risks and rewards to doing so) then you can get a much cheaper non K chip like the i7 6700 or i5 6500 depending on your budget 

[Silencer]

Or...i5 6600. People don't seem to realise it exist. Sure horrible value but still exists

[Energycore]

4 minutes ago, Silencer said:

Or...i5 6600. People don't seem to realise it exist. Sure horrible value but still exists

I'd go with i5-6500 for anyone who doesn't want to overclock. i7-6700 is too expensive for someone who's not a performance enthusiast.

 

Lovely profile pic, by the way.

[godsend]

8 minutes ago, glitchmaster0001 said:

unlocked meaning the CPU with the K at the end of it. like i7 6700K k meaning that it can be overclocked for more power. if you dont like overclocking (their are risks and rewards to doing so) then you can get a much cheaper non K chip like the i7 6700 or i5 6500 depending on your budget 

i see, thanks for the explanation. 

 

12 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Typically, you buy K-series CPUs and Z170 motherboards for overclocking. Also, you won't need the liquid cooling since you're not overclocking (120mm/140mm AIOs are generally have poor cooling performance for your money anyway).

 

As for which CPU to get, that depends on what you plan to use this PC for. Gaming solely - i5 6500. Doing some work on the side such as video editing, rendering, animation - i7 6700. Pair that with a cheaper B150 or H170 motherboard and you should be good.

 

You're also lacking a SSD which is a MUST for a $1500 build, I suggest Samsung's 850 EVO 250GB.

 

Power supply is lacking in quality for a GTX 1070, I suggest the EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2.

can u recommend some good cpu cooling fan?

[Darel321]

43 minutes ago, godsend said:

any recommendation for non oc motherboard?

no recommendation but just check for one that have m.2 slot for future ssd and maybe sli/crossfire thats what I would look for.. for brand tho... Im with gigabyte but probably other are good too.. asus, msi, asrock etc...

[Demm]

Overclocking 6600k and 6700k.

 

 

Basicly 6600k overclocked is the same as 6700k stock. Furthermore with i7 you will have hyperthreading over 6600. I would recommend not wasting money on overclocking and wasting money on better and more reliable Mobo, Psu, and "K" processor that will support it. i7 6700 (non K), cheap normal motherboard with DDR and normal PSU you will be able to put all the money that you saved from the expensive stuff and put it towards graphics card, which is going to increase your FPS more than overclocking. I would recommend you this. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PG3qsJ And you save $500 that you can put towards a 144HRZ monitor for that extra FPS you will be getting, peripherals, estetics and looks, maybe Fast SSD for the games... I will leave it to your imagination.

[Herman Mcpootis]

since you're not overclocking, i'd recommend this(heatsink's optional)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.75 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP Edition Video Card  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1084.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 06:05 EDT-0400

[HKZeroFive]

4 hours ago, godsend said:

can u recommend some good cpu cooling fan?

beQuiet! PURE ROCK - prices vary so it may not be cheap

Cryorig H7 - my recommended choice

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - cheap and gets the job done

[GarnetDevil]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.49 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1488.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 07:00 EDT-0400

 

Get the i7 6700, by the way I composed this build which includes an i7, a Z170 board and even a GTX1080 if you want a reference

Google "How to OC Skylake non-K CPU using BLCK" if you are interested in OC

[godsend]

On 2016/6/21 at 6:30 PM, HKZeroFive said:

beQuiet! PURE ROCK - prices vary so it may not be cheap

Cryorig H7 - my recommended choice

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - cheap and gets the job done

Cooler master Hyper 212 EVO looks good. i will get this one, thanks

On 2016/6/21 at 7:00 PM, GarnetDevil said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.49 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1488.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 07:00 EDT-0400

 

Get the i7 6700, by the way I composed this build which includes an i7, a Z170 board and even a GTX1080 if you want a reference

Google "How to OC Skylake non-K CPU using BLCK" if you are interested in OC

could u tell me pros and cons for OC? i am not familiar with OC. 

 

have any recommendation for good monitors? 1080p 04 1440p, if possible, price range is $100-200