Z170 or X99 Dilemma, Looking for advice

pyschometal · 6 Aug 2016 at 01:50

So, I have got a little dilemma. It is upgrade time and I am unsure what to do.

My set up right now is:
i5 2500k
Asrock z77 Extreme 4
16gb ddr3 1600mhz
MSI GTX 980 ti
Corsair H110i GT
Corsair RM850

I use my PC for gaming/ web browsing and some 3D design (Photoshop/ Illustrator/ 3DS Max/ Blender etc.) but at night I use it to convert my blu ray library to X265.

Now, Do I buy a i7 6700k + Z170 components and use that for gaming/ 3D stuff and keep the i5 2500k as a dedicated media converter or...
Do I buy a i7 6850k + X99 components and use it for everything then re-purpose or sell the i5 build.

Price really isn't the concern as I was headed towards getting the X99 anyway.

Any advice/ opinions?

Sorry, forgot to mention, i5 2500k is overclocked to 4.8ghz.

mickyflinn · 6 Aug 2016 at 11:58

You could just upgrade yopur cpu and get a 3770k I7

pyschometal · 6 Aug 2016 at 17:04

I thought about that but I forgot to mention I am overclocked to 4.8ghz. If I buy the i7 3770k I might not see the performance jump I expect for the cost.

AdamScott85 · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:33

I would pick up a 5820k rather than a 6700k. I was in the same boat 6 months ago and went with a 5960x.

mickyflinn · 6 Aug 2016 at 19:41

Check the programs you use but i suspect the 6 core x99 system may be more benificial to you. The cost of the 6850k is not worth the extra ghz the 6800k or 5820k is more cost effective and get faster ram e.g 3000mhz.

Doogles · 6 Aug 2016 at 21:02

Keep 2500k for now then upgrade if Zen is any good, if you can't wait then I'd go with the 6700k as I prefer IPC power.

abui1806 · 6 Aug 2016 at 21:44

I vote for X99 and 5820K or 6800K rather than 6850K.

pyschometal · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:17

Are there any real benefits to the 6850k over the 6800k?

I plan on sticking with a single gpu for now but I will be getting a M.2 drive.

mickyflinn · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:22

pyschometal said:
Are there any real benefits to the 6850k over the 6800k?

I plan on sticking with a single gpu for now but I will be getting a M.2 drive.

Apart from the small difference in frequency the the 6850k has more pci lanes 40 in total for tri sli/crossfire .

pyschometal · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:26

I prefer a single pc over sli/crossfire so that is no real issue for me. Will there be a noticeable performance difference in anything else (programs, transcoding etc.)

mickyflinn · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:30

pyschometal said:
I prefer a single pc over sli/crossfire so that is no real issue for me. Will there be a noticeable performance difference in anything else (programs, transcoding etc.)

No save your money

pyschometal · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:33

If for some crazy reason I do go the sli/crossfire route, will I be drastically hindered by the 6800k?

Thanks for the help.

mickyflinn · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:48

pyschometal said:
If for some crazy reason I do go the sli/crossfire route, will I be drastically hindered by the 6800k?

Thanks for the help.

Not at all

pyschometal · 6 Aug 2016 at 22:55

Excellent, thanks again for the help.