LGA1550 vs LGA2011-3

[punk0x29a]

Hi there!

 

I've got a dillema: Which config should I choose?

 

1) 

 

MSI B85-G43 DDR3 LGA1150
Intel Core i7-4790K
HyperX DDR3 2x 4GB 1600 MHz CL10 FURY Red

 

2)

MSI X99A RAIDER s2011-3 X99A DDR4 RAID/USB3.1 A
Intel Core i7-5820K

2X Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4 DIMM 4GB 2666MHz 

 

#1 is well established config that performs superb in all the benchmarks I've seen and, from what I've heard, it should be more than enough for current home PC applications ( even faster than newer #2 ) It's much cheaper, too, and cutting some costs would be good for me.

 

On the other hand, #2 seems to be more future-proof. It has more recent CPU socket, DDR4 compatibility, and I guess it will be more upgrade-able in the future.

 

Should I be concerned about it? What's the real difference between DDR4 and DDR3, besides power-savings important for large server farms? Will LGA1150 socket become obsolete? Will LGA2011-3 supersede it altogether?

 

I'm using my PC for work (with text, programming), some amateur multimedia editing and gaming. And I'm using Linux as my only OS. 

I'm aware that both of those are overkill for my needs, but I want to acquire a build that would last for at least another few years.

Poor people can not afford cheap stuff.

 

Thanks in advance for every advice!

Cheers!

[PRTI]

Id go 1151 since its in the middle

[Julian5]

1151 is the way

[Nena Trinity]

1. You need 4 sticks for X99 because it is quad-channel.

 

2. Did you even consider 1151?

[punk0x29a]

Thank you all for quick responses!

MSI Z170A PC MATE
Intel Core i7-6700K
KINGSTON HyperX DDR4 Fury Black 8GB-2133 2x4GB

 

Should this be good?

 

Also, I'd be grateful for trusted resources on the topic - can't seem to google anything that would really explain to me the differences and future-proofness of those setups...