Which option?

[Chasingsilver]

Hey guys..

 

so currently waiting for the 1080ti.. And in the mean time I'm planing on either;

1.Keeping my z97 motherboard, Getting an i7 4790k

2.or getting an z170 motherboard, then getting an i7 6700k

 

not sure on what to do, I'd like to go for the first option, but is the 4790k getting old? not doing any maybe a bit of editing bit not much, mostly gaming at 1440p

And the 2nd option is a bit pricey as I'm saving up the £ for the 1080ti

 

any ideas?

 

 

Cheers.

[iRileyx]

Well for starters you can't use a 6700k on a X99 motherboard  

The 4790k is still one of the best cpu's available, so thats a perfectly good choice.

[TAHIRMIA]

8 minutes ago, Chasingsilver said:

Hey guys..

 

so currently waiting for the 1080ti.. And in the mean time I'm planing on either;

1.Keeping my z97 motherboard, Getting an i7 4790k

2.or getting an x99 motherboard, then getting an i7 6700k

 

not sure on what to do, I'd like to go for the first option, but is the 4790k getting old? not doing any maybe a bit of editing bit not much, mostly gaming at 1440p

And the 2nd option is a bit pricey as I'm saving up the £ for the 1080ti

 

any ideas?

 

 

Cheers.

 

an x99 mobo and a 6700k are not compatible with each other

[Krik00]

What about Kaby Lake?

[Coaxialgamer]

3 minutes ago, 4kliksphilip said:

What about Kaby Lake?

kaby lake is pretty much equal to skylake cpu-wise.

[Chasingsilver]

22 minutes ago, TAHIRMIA said:

an x99 mobo and a 6700k are not compatible with each other

just had a look and right my fault I was told the x99 mobo worked with the 6700k.. opps

[Krik00]

2 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

kaby lake is pretty much equal to skylake cpu-wise.

Wait, what? No improvement?

[Coaxialgamer]

Just now, 4kliksphilip said:

Wait, what? No improvement?

none whatsoever . igpu is faster , and you might get slightly higher clocks , but power and heat go through the roof when overclocking.

[Krik00]

 

4 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

none whatsoever . igpu is faster , and you might get slightly higher clocks , but power and heat go through the roof when overclocking.

So I would be better off with a Skylake? For games, editing and some overclocking?

[Coaxialgamer]

1 hour ago, 4kliksphilip said:

 

So I would be better off with a Skylake? For games, editing and some overclocking?

meh . If you're buying a new platform anyway and kaby lake is available , get it anyway , but i definitely wouldn't advise upgrading to it.

[Chasingsilver]

any help?

[Chasingsilver]

can anyone suggest something

 

Should i for the i7 4790k?

or 6700k

 

for mainly gaming

[Juggern0ttt]

5 hours ago, Chasingsilver said:

can anyone suggest something

 

Should i for the i7 4790k?

or 6700k

 

for mainly gaming

Your 4790 is fine. It's not worth the complete setup overhaul (cpu, mobo, and ram). There would be almost no difference in game performance.