Soldato
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I want to build a new PC at the end of this month but i'm a bit stuck on what to do. I've been pondering over either getting a 6700k or a 5820k. Reading about each, it seems the 6700k pulls ahead in almost every benchmark i've seen but it's not X99 
Which is going to be the best this year with VR and stuff?
I won't use either to their full potential, but the odd occasion I will make a video and I understand that more cores is better for that but I do more gaming than anything video related. My thinking is that next year for Uni i will be doing a lot of CAD work (so i've been told) so the 5820K will help with the rendering side of things.
I want MATX but not sure what case, maybe a nice parvum!
I'll be using my PSU, SDD's etc from my current build.
This is my Skylake build.. 970 is a stop gap in both cases.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £827.01
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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Now the X99 seems to be pretty limited on MATX stuff which is a shame as I really don't want to have an ATX case on my desk. I love my little Evolv ITX at the moment.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £921.97
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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There seems to be so many different opinions on both chipsets that i really can't make my mine up
Which is going to be the best this year with VR and stuff? I won't use either to their full potential, but the odd occasion I will make a video and I understand that more cores is better for that but I do more gaming than anything video related. My thinking is that next year for Uni i will be doing a lot of CAD work (so i've been told) so the 5820K will help with the rendering side of things.
I want MATX but not sure what case, maybe a nice parvum!
I'll be using my PSU, SDD's etc from my current build.
This is my Skylake build.. 970 is a stop gap in both cases.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x Intel Core i7-6700 3.40GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £259.99
- 1 x Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming-5 Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £139.99
- 2 x Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - White (BLS2C8G4D240FSC)= £82.99
- 1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 TURBO OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Farcry Primal= £249.95
Total: £827.01
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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Now the X99 seems to be pretty limited on MATX stuff which is a shame as I really don't want to have an ATX case on my desk. I love my little Evolv ITX at the moment.
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x Asus GeForce GTX 970 TURBO OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Farcry Primal= £249.95
- 1 x Gigabyte X99M Gaming 5 - Intel Core i7 5820K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£20 Saving***= £490.93
- 1 x Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit - White (BLS4C8G4D240FSC)= £169.99
Total: £921.97
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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There seems to be so many different opinions on both chipsets that i really can't make my mine up