Hello. new system cant decide on cpu

rparker1866

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I have an old i7-920 @ 3.8
6 gigs
and a gtx 980

I am getting the skylake bug. I have decided to get the ASRock Z170 OC Formula MB. G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000.
for gaming is the 6700k worth the extra money over the 6600k

thanks for your thoughts
 
For gaming there still isn't that much difference between an i5 and an i7. I thought the 8 core consoles were going to change this much faster but it still hasn't really happened yet.

With the inflated prices that Skylake are at now though, if I were you I'd have a look at an X99 setup. They are sometimes actually cheaper than a 6700k + overclocking Z170 board and you'll get a hell of a lot of performance for your money.


Edit; Where I live a 5820k (6 core) + Gigabyte X99 SLI or UD4 or both cheaper than a 6700k + Z170 OC Formula.
 
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