Gaming/Photo Editing

[FBPerformance]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/fullboostm90/saved/vDmXsY

 

This is the config I am looking at going with, The system will mainly be gaming (1440p) and hi-res photo editing. I am pretty set on it but open to opinion's and options. . . especially the monitor as I am still not 100% on that.

[Enderman]

6700k is better, don't waste money on X99.

[21rkosta]

if i where you i would go with the 5820k instead https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6tXfrH/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k

[FBPerformance]

I plan on staying with X99, prefer having extra lanes for upgrades in the future. 

[Castdeath97]

1 minute ago, FBPerformance said:

I plan on staying with X99, prefer having extra lanes for upgrades in the future. 

Unless you are going with 3 way (which you can't unless you have a enthusiast key and are welling to deal with the old connector) or need many PCI SSDs you probably don't need extra lanes.

[FBPerformance]

2 minutes ago, 21rkosta said:

if i where you i would go with the 5820k instead https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6tXfrH/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k

For the price factor? Better overclocking? Open to reasoning.

[Enderman]

57 minutes ago, FBPerformance said:

I plan on staying with X99, prefer having extra lanes for upgrades in the future. 

More lanes?? You need more lanes?

Triple and 4 way SLI is being phased out, so no, you do not need more lanes.

[FBPerformance]

3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

More lanes?? You need more lanes?

Triple and 4 way SLI is being phased out, so no, you do not need more lanes.

Your right I forgot graphics cards are the only thing that can go in pcie slots. ?

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, FBPerformance said:

Your right I forgot graphics cards are the only thing that can go in pcie slots. ?

It's not, but it is the thing that needs the most PCIe bandwidth.

PCIe SSDs, sound cards, network cards, they are almost always 1-4x only.