Z170A vs X99A?

[Raysharr]

For the "bang for the Buck" which motherboard type would be more benifical for a new builder and future profing enough to run 5-7 years before an absolute must upgrade.

[HKZeroFive]

That depends on what CPU you're planning on getting.

[I need bleech]

the x99 would be best because you can the the big beefy cpus for it so they would last longer

[Raysharr]

Just now, HKZeroFive said:

That depends on what CPU you're planning on getting.

See I understand there is a differnece in the chipsets for the motherboards. It then kinda goes into witch chipset is fitting the bill of being upgradeable and future proofing out a few years. The reason i primarily ask is the prize difference. the specs for the Z170A doesnt bother me at all. I plan to get the GTX 1060 to start off. I do not  mind spending extra if it will provide me the longuiduty I hope for.

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, Raysharr said:

See I understand there is a differnece in the chipsets for the motherboards. It then kinda goes into witch chipset is fitting the bill of being upgradeable and future proofing out a few years. The reason i primarily ask is the prize difference. the specs for the Z170A doesnt bother me at all. I plan to get the GTX 1060 to start off. I do not  mind spending extra if it will provide me the longuiduty I hope for.

It's not so much the chipsets are different rather than the fact they're both separate sockets. X99 is LGA2011-3 and Z170 is LGA1151. The former is enthusiast range whilst the latter is consumer range.

 

Basically, it depends on what work you're doing. If you're doing 3D rendering, animation, VMs, video editing and so forth, the X99 platform is for you since those sort of applications take advantage of the extra cores.

 

If you're primarily gaming or doing some limited work on the side, it's in your best interest to go for the cheaper Z170 socket. By the time games utilise all cores, both sockets will be irrelevant.

[Raysharr]

Gotchya. I be mostly making a gaming rig for my first build. Apprecaite the advice

[KakenBetaal]

TBF you'd have to be doing some heavy video editing before the X99 becomes worthwhile. If you're just doing the odd couple of hours in a week, then I doubt the increase in performance will be worth the spend. That's why I went for Z170 with my build.

[Djole123]

I'd say Z170. It's a platform that will last for 2 more generations.

[Hayabusa1989]

13 minutes ago, Djole123 said:

I'd say Z170. It's a platform that will last for 2 more generations.

At least we hope, I can see Intel making Cannonlake for a whole new chipset/socket. Mo'Processors Mo'Profit

[stconquest]

2 hours ago, Raysharr said:

Gotchya. I be mostly making a gaming rig for my first build. Apprecaite the advice

An i7 6700K + Z170 motherboard + 3000MHz RAM will last a minimum of 5 years for gaming.  Realistically, more like 7-10 years.