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skylake processor, which one???

thesuperlouis

thesuperlouis

thesuperlouis

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so i am in the process of building a skylake gaming pc, just wondering what you guys think would be the best processor choice in regards to gaming and general use... dont want to spend more than i need, thanks.
 
i know im asking advice here guys but... im going to give you guys some now, skylake is the new tech with ddr4 ram etc, if im building a new pc then im clearly going to want to future proof it... so its sky lake and ddr4 alll the way for thanks very much... ps i dont have an older cpu x
 
im certainly not trolling caracus, and i done extensive research thanks.. the general consensus i was picking up is that if your building a new gaming pc... the z170 is the way to go.. i have heard a lot about the x99 and it is certainly up there... but skylake is the future and so is the mobos, im gathering you have an x99 mobo and arre looking for away to make yourself feel better about the fact that its gonna cost u a fair bit to upgrade to the 6th gen system lol
 
5820K is
-slower
-hotter
-more expensive (x99 build vs z170)
-higher power consumption (stock vs stock)
-less headroom in OC

I dont have a 6700K i do have a 6600K
-Faster
-Runs cooler
-less Power consumption (At stock, OC'd it draws about the same as 2011-3)
-Cheaper (z170 build vs x99)
-Decent OC room

With that said, 16 PCI-E lanes is enough for a 2way sli/xfire. The difference is not noticeable.

If you're strictly going for Gaming, go with z170 Builds
sure extra 2 cores, but in games you wont be taking an advantage of it. even if it is an extreme cpu using game.
4 Faster cores will outperform 6 slow ass cores.

I have been able to OC my skylake 6600K to 4.6ghz and its stable, running a bit hot but I believe with better Bios update and more tweaking I can bring the vcore down slightly more. I see skylakes similar to sandies in OC headroom.
Ive had every generation from sandy till now.

with 3 pc's not, trying to CL off 2
4960x and 4790k build
Im keeping the skylake build, its going to stay compared to the other builds.
 
if you looking at all the tests online David Bisset, you will find that core for core the 6600k smashes the 5820k, but obviously for the overall speed the 6 core wins hands down... but will the normal gaming guy be using them extra 2 cores?.... no! unless your into video rendering and Photoshop etc... as for the Skylake being over priced... what you have to do is ask yourself why there's a premium?? and that's simply because its the new tech and its the way forward!
 
intel themselves have said that this (skylake) is there fastest and most advanced processor chip yet... are you going to argue that with them? id rather take there word for it than yours lol
 
your completely just trying to defend your x99 mobos instead of looking at the facts, the 5820k is the one with no place on the market simply because the normal pc guy wont be using them 2 extra cores... and the 6600k yields better performance on the gaming front and core v core is Superior than the 5820k.... also the 6600k is cheaper than the older 5820k
 
listen i have clearly made the choice to go the skylake route.. and all iv heard is responses from x99/5820k owners weighing in... so i did my own extensive research on processor v processor, and that fact still remains that skylake is new better superior tech with better architecture... fact!
 
btw i would agrea if youv got a 4690k not to go the skylake route, the 4690's have years left in them yet... id be waiting a bit longer... but im building a new pc from scratch here, so im obviously going to go the skylake route!!!
 
btw do you even understand the concept of trolling hedge? im clearly on here because im building a new computer... some of the responses i have had on here could be deemed as trolling.
 
can i just say that some of your responses on here led me to do extensive research on processor v processor? and i have held myself in a very mature manner hedge... im not telling fellow users to "get a grip" i am simply putting my point across in a reasonable manner and you should appreciate that i do to have an opinion hedge.
 
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