2011-3 or 1151?

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sambo567

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Hey all ,

Just a quick question; with the release of 1151 socket. What would be the advantages of 1151 over 2011-3? With very little research so far I've noticed that the big difference is quad channel memory vs duel channel memory. Are 1151 more for the budget builds or will the 6700K kick the 5820k's ass? 4ghz with 8mb cache quad core vs 3.3 with 15mb cache 6 core. [Side note: i'm coming off a 755 Socket Q6600 so either will be a real performance increase]

Does anyone think a current CPU coolers and liquid coolers that support Intel LGA 1150/1155/1156 potentially support the new 1151 one aswell? Currently have an EK Supremacy EVO waterblock to put into my new build.

I'm keen as mustard for a new gaming PC and now with 1151 that has just come out has certainly made the job a little harder. Another reason that 2011-3 is still appealing is the expansion capabilities in the RAM and the motherboards seem to be a little more enthusiast grade?

Would love to hear some thoughts on some different combinations of boards for either socket. Any help is good help :)

Cheers'
Sam

Ps: Is windows 10 really going to be worth it?
 
Solution
yes, windows 10 is worth it.

anyway, 1151 is more of a mainstream platform, because it costs less, and has less stuff that the enthusiast level has (like more then 4 hyperthreded cores).
so x99 has quad channel ddr4 which z170 has dual. x99 has six and eight core chips while z170 has a max of 4. z170 has more PCIe lanes on the chipset, while the x99 platform has a crap ton more sata ports.
if you are going to be watercooling, I recommend getting the x99 platform, as more cores, more sata, more USB and quad channel RAM support are all awesome.