What i7 should I get? GTX 970 sli

[ninjassassin109]

Hey guys! I have 2 GTX 970s for sli and I need a CPU to run them. I know that I want an i7 but I dont know which one to get. 6700k seems to be a popular choice but I don't need graphics from the CPU.

[Megah3rtz]

i7 6700k should do it. 

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

then dont turn on the igpu 

[SirWendall]

There's not much of  a performance gap between the 4790k and the 6700k. Save a few bucks going back a generation 

[EunSoo]

The only other option would be the 4790k or 5820k. But the 6700k has better single core performance, i think so it would be better for most games. Its also newer,more efficient and you will have more and cheaper motherboards to choose from

[mpsparrow]

Your choices for i7s

• i7-6700k - allows you to overclock and is a great CPU
• i7-6700 - basically the same as the 6700k only you cannot overclock it
• i7-7700k - the new Kaby Lake Intel processor that is coming out soon (hopefully)

 

[Thinkfreely]

1 minute ago, ninjassassin109 said:

Hey guys! I have 2 GTX 970s for sli and I need a CPU to run them. I know that I want an i7 but I dont know which one to get. 6700k seems to be a popular choice but I don't need graphics from the CPU.

We know its a weird thing they keep doing. If gaming is the main thing you do with light creation stuff the 6700k is the best option. If you do more creation get the i7 5820k as it has more cores. But remember SLI and Crossfire are always worse options then 1 good GPU. The support for both is also trending down as the programming for them is both tedious and time consuming, so most developers are steering away from it.

[ARikozuM]

I'd go with the... best you can afford.

[Megah3rtz]

7 minutes ago, mpsparrow said:

Your choices for i7s

• i7-6700k - allows you to overclock and is a great CPU
• i7-6700 - basically the same as the 6700k only you cannot overclock it and has a lower base and boost frequency

 

 

[DarkBlade2117]

10 minutes ago, GamerMan said:

There's not much of  a performance gap between the 4790k and the 6700k. Save a few bucks going back a generation 

The difference in price would be marginal. He'd save himself $30 at max.

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, GamerMan said:

There's not much of  a performance gap between the 4790k and the 6700k. Save a few bucks going back a generation 

please god no

333 dollar for 4790k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k

 

329.88 for 6700k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tdmxFT/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k

[Megah3rtz]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

please god no

333 dollar for 4790k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k

 

329.88 for 6700k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k

ay yo mane das the same link 

[Megah3rtz]

14 minutes ago, GamerMan said:

There's not much of  a performance gap between the 4790k and the 6700k. Save a few bucks going back a generation 

how about no 

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

please god no

333 dollar for 4790k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k

 

329.88 for 6700k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k

Would you like the 2015 Blue or the 2015 Blue for less?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Megah3rtz said:

ay yo mane das the same link 

edited

[Guest]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

Would you like the 2015 Blue or the 2015 Blue for less?

edited

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, mpsparrow said:

Your choices for i7s

• i7-6700k - allows you to overclock and is a great CPU
• i7-6700 - basically the same as the 6700k only you cannot overclock it
• i7-7700k - the new Kaby Lake Intel processor that is coming out soon (hopefully)

 

6700 is also slower than 6700k w/o oc

[DrMikeNZ]

7 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

please god no

333 dollar for 4790k

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6vzv6h/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k

 

329.88 for 6700k

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tdmxFT/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k

Currently in NZ the price difference is quite a bit larger, only one store has the 4790K in stock and it is $739.50 ($526 USD), and the 6700K is readily available at $489 ($348 USD).

[Guest]

Just now, DrMikeNZ said:

Currently in NZ the price difference is quite a bit larger, only one store has the 4790K in stock and it is $739.50 ($526 USD), and the 6700K is readily available at $489 ($348 USD).

There. You see @GamerMan your claim has been rejected by multiple people of the community or as I would like to say: you have been roasted

[paps511]

6950x

[ARikozuM]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

you have been roasted

Keep it civil.

 

5 minutes ago, DrMikeNZ said:

Currently in NZ the price difference is quite a bit larger, only one store has the 4790K in stock and it is $739.50 ($526 USD), and the 6700K is readily available at $489 ($348 USD).

I didn't know The Shire had CPU's.

[DrMikeNZ]

10 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

I didn't know The Shire had CPU's.

There are some very adventurous hobbits who are willing to voyage out of the shire and bring back exotic trinkets in their travels.

[ARikozuM]

13 minutes ago, DrMikeNZ said:

There are some very adventurous hobbits who are willing to voyage out of the shire and bring back exotic trinkets in their travels.

So, if The Shire has Intel, does Mordor... Never mind. Don't want to start an obvious clan war.

[SirWendall]

@deXxterlab97 Did you mean to reply to me?