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CPU advice

JoeUk

JoeUk

JoeUk

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Hey all -

I'm really angling to get my new PC built but not quite sure which way to go.

I'm mainly going to use it for gaming, programming and getting into some video editing but nothing too heavy.

I know the kirbylake CPUs are coming but they don't appear to be worth me waiting for them?

So should I go for a 6700k or step up and get a 6800k / 6850k? What would the real world differences be?

Any good motherboard suggestions to go along side either choice would be nice too - I hope to get that new style of SSD.
 
Yeah thats what I'm leaning towards - I guess I just liked the idea of future proofing or for encoding but might not be worth it for another 200 on top.. are the motherboards similar in price or more expensive too?

Zen sounds interesting but I have memories of AMD being trounced in gaming that would make me a little wary to jump straight on!
 
I'll keep that bundle in mind! I'm still tempted by getting a 6800k or 5930k because I wonder how much I'll need that extra game performance of the 6700k but it might just me wanting more of things haha.

I'll try and hold on for some early benchmarks.. I'm staring at my empty desk everyday though!
 
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