Posted May 28, 2017 Hey guys, I've tracked down two potential CPUs for a 4K editing workstation/gaming build and I was hoping for some insight from those who have tried them. On one hand I've found a 6950X for $1100, and 6900K for $700. I know I definitely don't need the 6950X, but for as good of a deal as it is should I snatch it? In other words, is it worth it at that price? Also, I don't love the X99 Deluxe-II but I want to do an Aura RGB build so can anyone recommend a good Asus x99 board with Broadwell-E support? Thanks! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/785504-6950x-vs-6900k/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 28, 2017 Xeons will proabbaly be better for you if you really need 10 cores, but otherwise just get R7, faster than the 6900K (Unless you really need the PCI-E lanes) Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. PSU Tier List My specs Spoiler PC: CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VIII Hero GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2 Peripherals Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns Mouse: Logitech G502 Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/785504-6950x-vs-6900k/#findComment-9899221 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 28, 2017 Bad time to buy X99 now X299 is RIGHT around the corner. AMD Threadripper is coming very soon. pick which one you want when they both release. I speculate (no source, just guessing) that AMD's 16-core threadripper will cost the same as intel's 12-core Skylake-x CPU, maybe a bit less. You could probably snatch up a 12-core threadripper for a pretty good price when it comes out. QUOTE/TAG ME WHEN REPLYING Spend As Much Time Writing Your Question As You Want Me To Spend Responding To It. If I'm wrong, please point it out. I'm always learning & I won't bite. Laptop: Lenovo Yoga 7 Air: Ryzen 7840S, 32GiB DDR5 Desktop (Old but I never replaced it): Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 @2000Mhz Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/785504-6950x-vs-6900k/#findComment-9899223 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 28, 2017 When the R7 1700 is $300 and can keep up with the i7-6900K in heavily multithreaded tasks... neither is a good deal at all. 'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum. Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply. Spoiler CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/785504-6950x-vs-6900k/#findComment-9899227 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 28, 2017 1 hour ago, andrewn2468 said: Hey guys, I've tracked down two potential CPUs for a 4K editing workstation/gaming build and I was hoping for some insight from those who have tried them. On one hand I've found a 6950X for $1100, and 6900K for $700. I know I definitely don't need the 6950X, but for as good of a deal as it is should I snatch it? In other words, is it worth it at that price? Also, I don't love the X99 Deluxe-II but I want to do an Aura RGB build so can anyone recommend a good Asus x99 board with Broadwell-E support? Thanks! X99 Deluxe is as good as X79 Deluxe, I think. 6950X is the extreme processor (you know that) and the 6900K is less great than the extreme one, you can save $400 if you go to the 6900K and snatch GTX 1070 and above "Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas -Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks). Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later Spoiler My head on 2019 : Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/785504-6950x-vs-6900k/#findComment-9899336 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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