i7 6700k i7 6700k Buy now or wait?

[Sir_TechMonkey]

Hello, I have a question about should I buy or wait ... even though there's a CPU that already fills my requirements on the market. I have been informed about a great deal on offer: an i7 6700k cheaper than an i5 6600k for only £205!

Should I take it up or should I wait to see what Kabylake has to offer?

This may help you with your answer, it the last part I need to finish my upgrade, that's right I already own a z170 motherboard, DDR4 ram and a CPU cooler that can full fill my overclocking needs. It's £100 cheaper than off the shelf price from a trusted supplier.

 

edit ...

Thanks for the feedback, but I have decided to bite the bullet and purchase the CPU!

Edited December 25, 2016 by Sir_TechMonkey
To inform about the outcome of this discussion.

[DarkBlade2117]

Go for it, the 7700k will be around £320 or more, more than likely.

[Sir_TechMonkey]

1 minute ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Go for it, the 7700k will be around £320 or more, more than likely.

£320 wow

[acturisme]

I'd get it now.  Kaby isn't going to be that much better.  We all know what Intel tick/tocks get us nowadays.  Some power improvements and a small bump in performance.

[hconverse02]

6 minutes ago, Sir_TechMonkey said:

Hello, I have a question about should I buy or wait ... even though there's a CPU that already fills my requirements on the market. I have been informed about a great deal on offer: an i7 6700k cheaper than an i5 6600k for only £205!

Should I take it up or should I wait to see what Kabylake has to offer?

This may help you with your answer, it the last part I need to finish my upgrade, that's right I already own a z170 motherboard, DDR4 ram and a CPU cooler that can full fill my overclocking needs. It's £100 cheaper than off the shelf price from a trusted supplier.

WAIT FOR ZEN

[acturisme]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

WAIT FOR ZEN

I want to see the specs on RYZEN so bad right now.

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, acturisme said:

I want to see the specs on RYZEN so bad right now.

ikr it would blow i7 off the market (figuratively)

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, acturisme said:

I want to see the specs on RYZEN so bad right now.

 

[Xreldo]

Wait for RYZEN or 7700k it will only be £100 or so more 330 more is BS dosant work like that m9 even if thats real you can buy 6700k then because it will be way cheaper as its gen late

[acturisme]

2 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

 

I want the benchmarks rather than the hype.

[Sir_TechMonkey]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

WAIT FOR ZEN

That is useless, I already own an AMD CPU and I hate it and it very unlike zen will change my opinion do to my experience and already own an intel motherboard that has the right socket.

[hconverse02]

Just now, Sir_TechMonkey said:

That is useless, I already own an AMD CPU and I hate it and it very unlike zen will change my opinion do to my experience and already own an intel motherboard that has the right socket.

ok then go for the i7 but still wait for zen. Intel prices will drop drastically because of the specs on ryzen.  You could go for an extreme or a kaby lake series cpu once the prices go down.  Red or blue, wait for zen.

[Himommies]

Wait for zen or kabylake then the price of a 6700k will decrease

[acturisme]

4 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

ok then go for the i7 but still wait for zen. Intel prices will drop drastically because of the specs on ryzen.  You could go for an extreme or a kaby lake series cpu once the prices go down.  Red or blue, wait for zen.

This will depend greatly on how AMD sets the MSRP of the RYZEN line.  We've been bitten by that bug before.

[hconverse02]

3 minutes ago, acturisme said:

This will depend greatly on how AMD sets the MSRP of the RYZEN line.  We've been bitten by that bug before.

Even at $400 usd where the pc community would buy the chip, no one would buy the i7 because it has 4 cores and would cost much much more.

[Sir_TechMonkey]

Just now, acturisme said:

This will depend greatly on how AMD sets the MSRP of the RYZEN line.  We've been bitten by that bug before.

That what I think! we having too much faith in AMD and how it will be able to be competitive and knock Intel from itS golden thrown. 

[acturisme]

3 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Even at $400 usd where the pc community would buy the chip, no one would buy the i7 because it has 4 cores and would cost much much more.

THIS is why the real benchmarks will matter.  No one will pay $400 for a 10% performance boost over the FX series.  But the hype is claiming 40% so we just don't know yet.

[hconverse02]

4 minutes ago, acturisme said:

THIS is why the real benchmarks will matter.  No one will pay $400 for a 10% performance boost over the FX series.  But the hype is claiming 40% so we just don't know yet.

its at least 30%

[Sir_TechMonkey]

11 minutes ago, Himommies said:

Wait for zen or kabylake then the price of a 6700k will decrease

But if you look at the i7 4790k and i7 6700k pricing.

 This caused by the product not being manufactured or not as commonly made as much as its newer counterpart. This leads  it to being  more rarer in the market so people may be willing pay more.

[Sir_TechMonkey]

4 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

its at least 30%

How do u know?

 

[hconverse02]

Just now, Sir_TechMonkey said:

How do u know?

 

 

[acturisme]

2 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

its at least 30%

Maybe, but it's hard to have faith at this point.  My last AMD chip was the Phenom II.  And I was hard core RED for years and years.  Then I switched to a 2600k.  Then to a 4770k.  AND I WANT AMD to be on top again sooooooooo bad.  It hurts a little.

[Sir_TechMonkey]

2 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

 

 

 

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