Planning an Intel 2066 based Rig

[Justasking]

So I was browsing the web, when I saw that in my country the i5-7640X is ~185US$ and then I watched for a good mobo, and decided that the Asus Prime X299-A would fit all my needs and it's future proof. The whole setup would cost like 500 $, but I would wait until Black Friday so the prices get lower. Would it be a good idea to get it? Any other recommendations?

[dj_ripcord]

1 minute ago, Justasking said:

future proof.

No such thing. Just marketing gimmick.

On average, every 5 years, computer hardware from that era becomes obsolete.

[Jurrunio]

No.

4 minutes ago, Justasking said:

future proof.

A gaming system will never need core count LGA 2066 can offer but LGA 1151v2 cannot

 

5 minutes ago, Justasking said:

i5-7640X

8350k performs the same, for much less money.

[Fasauceome]

I5 7640x is absolutely awful. No quad channel (including half the ram slots disabled on a motherboard), only 4 cores, no PCIe lanes past 16, just absolutely terrible. It's a 7th gen i5 on an HEDT board.

[GoldenLag]

Stay away from Skylake X. you will thank me later.

 

if you need cheap CPUs grab a Ryzen 2600+a B450 motherboard.

 

if you need very high end gaming, grab a Core i5, or i7.

 

if you need productivity grab a Threadripper.

[Fasauceome]

18 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

grab a Core i5, or i7.

Grab a coffee lake core, not an HEDT CPU.

[GoldenLag]

Just now, fasauceome said:

Grab a coffee lake core, not an HEDT CPU.

sorry. yes a consumer chip. 

 

(oof, sometimes forget Intel not differentiating them that well)