Which CPU/Motherboard bundle should I go for?

Jordss · 18 Dec 2015 at 21:41

The choices are;

i7 4790k
Either Asus Pro Gamer or MSI Gaming 5

Or

i5 6600k
MSI Z170A Gaming 5

Either will be paired with a GTX 970 and 16GB RAM and both will cost around £940

This will be used for lots of gaming and also college work which conists of Office and lightish Photoshop and Coding and possibly graphics design and web animations next year

Which would be the best bundle to go for? I'm wanting it to hopefully last for 4-5 years before having to upgrade again

oap · 18 Dec 2015 at 21:46

Mainly gaming = 6600k

ExRayTed · 19 Dec 2015 at 20:02

The i5 all day long

Jordss · 19 Dec 2015 at 21:37

I've had mixed opinions on this, Some people I asked said to go for 6600K purely for the fact of upgrade ability, How long will the 1151 sockets be around for before a new socket appears?

new boy · 19 Dec 2015 at 21:41

one more generation, kirby lake.

Jordss · 19 Dec 2015 at 22:23

How many years is that? Also which CPU will deliver the best performance overall playing large games such as planet side and h1z1 And will there be much difference between the two with software such as photoshop?