Possible next build.

Kronos · 24 Jan 2016 at 14:20

Anything amiss with these components guys.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

2 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (AVD4UZ124001604G-2CI= £38.99
1 x Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £199.99
1 x MSI Z170M Mortar Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £99.95

Total: £388.42
(includes shipping: £10.50)

stulid · 24 Jan 2016 at 14:51

You need a heatsink as the Skylake "K" CPUs do not include one.

Does it have to be a mATX sized board? as there are bundle deals available on CPU+board or CPU+board+RAM+cooler.

Kronos · 24 Jan 2016 at 15:19

stulid said:
You need a heatsink as the Skylake "K" CPUs do not include one.

Does it have to be a mATX sized board? as there are bundle deals available on CPU+board or CPU+board+RAM+cooler.

Heatsink I have, in fact a selection I suspect in my cupboard and yes it does need to be M-ATX as I prefer the size.

I have been giving it some thought and as my current set up is great except I am tired of the Parvum case I should maybe consider holding out a little longer and going X99 MATX?

stulid · 24 Jan 2016 at 15:26

Have you overcloked the 2500K? they all did atleast 4.5Ghz even in the crummiest of motherboards.

Kronos · 24 Jan 2016 at 15:29

stulid said:
Have you overcloked the 2500K? they all did atleast 4.5Ghz even in the crummiest of motherboards.

I must have a crappy chip as I could not overclock it at all. I suspect it was a non K that somehow got in the wrong box. But I am really not into overclocking anyway.

stulid · 24 Jan 2016 at 15:37

Maybe spend your money on something else unless you need the multi cores+hyperthreading provided by an X99 setup.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Jan 2016 at 15:44

I have overclocked loads of 2500k and 2600k chips and they all went over 4.5, you must be doing something wrong mate.

Kronos · 24 Jan 2016 at 15:53

5960xNvidiaGamer said:
I have overclocked loads of 2500k and 2600k chips and they all went over 4.5, you must be doing something wrong mate.

Others more versed in this process have tried and I can assure you the chip does not play.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Jan 2016 at 16:38

Kronos said:
Others more versed in this process have tried and I can assure you the chip does not play.

It will at least hit 4.2 easily, they all do.

stulid · 24 Jan 2016 at 16:45

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18338090&highlight=z68

I see no reason why you cant copy those settings, the BIOS isnt that different between them.

Kronos · 24 Jan 2016 at 18:45

Decided to wait. Maybe buy a bigger telly instead.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Jan 2016 at 19:25

Kronos said:
Decided to wait. Maybe buy a bigger telly instead.

If you are waiting look into getting the cpu overclocked then more, it will easily overclock past 4.2 I guarentee it.

Kronos · 25 Jan 2016 at 10:14

I not sure what part of "Others more versed in this process have tried and I can assure you the chip does not play" people do not understand. This particular chip will not overclock. This particular guy is an overclocking nut he will try to overclock anything.

But my thread was not about overclocking. As I said from advice elsewhere I have decided to wait as my current set up is fine and the above is not a particularly large upgrade given the price of the three items.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 25 Jan 2016 at 10:32

Whoever has looked at your cpu haven't a clue if they can't overclock it at all tbh. Good luck to you anyways .

StudentDavid · 25 Jan 2016 at 10:40

Yeah I have to agree with that, every single 2500k chip will get to or past 4.2, if your one has failed I would get someone with more experience to clock it.

Kronos · 25 Jan 2016 at 11:06

Is there anyway to close a thread?