New processor ??

[Dropndestroy213]

Hey guys so i starting a build for my daughter and i been upgrading my build and putting aside the parts off mine for hers everything was a few months old.

I have the ausu code z270 Mobo with my i5 6600k. Looking to get an i7. Is it worth the price/performance differences around $50 to get the 6700k or the 7700k. I was told at micro center the 7700ks are not running at 100% cuz the need for special memory or octane.

Thanks for any input

[MVPernula]

Do you really need the upgrade though? What do you do?

[Brooksie359]

the 7700k is essentially a faster clocked 6700k with some added features like octane support and some 4k blueray and Netflix support. me personally i don't care about those extra features and would get the 6700k if the 7700k is that much more expensive. if it was closer like 20 bucks then maybe but 50 seems like to much of a price hike to me.  

[Dropndestroy213]

6 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

Do you really need the upgrade though? What do you do?

Well im upgrading my rig and using what im taking off for my daughters rig

Since the parts i took so far was Mobo and ram i just went with better components for mine

[Dropndestroy213]

8 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

the 7700k is essentially a faster clocked 6700k with some added features like octane support and some 4k blueray and Netflix support. me personally i don't care about those extra features and would get the 6700k if the 7700k is that much more expensive. if it was closer like 20 bucks then maybe but 50 seems like to much of a price hike to me.  

that was i was thinking thanks for the input 

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Dropndestroy213 said:

that was i was thinking thanks for the input 

oh are you looking micro centers prices. because the 6700k for 260 sounds like a steal. 

[Dropndestroy213]

1 minute ago, Brooksie359 said:

oh are you looking micro centers prices. because the 6700k for 260 sounds like a steal. 

i was there last week and it was 279. but wanted to hold off for ryzen to see if prices go down more

[MVPernula]

6 minutes ago, Dropndestroy213 said:

Well im upgrading my rig and using what im taking off for my daughters rig

Since the parts i took so far was Mobo and ram i just went with better components for mine

Well you could either stay with that CPU for yourself and just add something cheaper for your daughter!

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, Dropndestroy213 said:

i was there last week and it was 279. but wanted to hold off for ryzen to see if prices go down more

it's 260 on there website right now

[Blackhole890]

i'd get 6700k since the 7700k has thermal problems, like 20ºC more under load compared to 6700k... And wait ryzen to get released so intel should cheap prices