Argh no not for gaming I can happily run any game at the moment on ultra (1080p). It would be if I would get a big enough difference in cpu power for rendering/photoshop batches and if I get more into animation. I've got to the point when I can happily max out my 4 core for long periods of time. So if x99 is a big enough improvement to warrant the extra expense rather than say £400 for a hex core cpu on current chip it might be worth considering.