processor wars

mark.w · 18 Dec 2015 at 23:54

Ok im torn between i5 6600k and i7 6700k to go with a gtx970 and 16gb of 2400mhz of ram.My monitor will be 1080 . I keep looking at differing reviews saying i5 cant handle today's games at max settings and others that say its all you will need for the next few years.The i7 4790k is supposed to be pretty good to.

Looking to get a good gaming pc in the ball park of £1500 - £1600 but need monitor kb and mouse in that budget.

Any help or suggestions would be most welcome

mark.w · 20 Dec 2015 at 23:37

Thanks for all the suggestions guys i forgot to mention an operating system though

mark.w · 21 Dec 2015 at 20:39

So what your saying is get the i5 and save some cash to use elsewhere as it will last me a good few years?

mark.w · 21 Dec 2015 at 23:42

Case Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Case with Window - White
CPU Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A24
Primary Hard Drive Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)
Secondary Hard Drive Seagate 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM001)
Graphics Card KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **World
Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Rated PSU
Asus Z170 Pro Gaming (Socket 1151) ATX Motherboard
OcUK Techlabs 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler with Noiseblocker Fans

I think i will be going with the list im posting its the titan gladius with a few changes from the original spec.

It should last me a good few years and the PSU gives me scope to add a 2nd GPU down the line to keep up with future games.