Buy a gaming rig now or wait for Skylake

[Marster98]

I am going to buy a gaming rig in the near future. I am looking at a rig like this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MNQ6ZL
I have storage drives, both SSD and HDD.

My question is, should I wait for Skylake? I would like to buy it now because I am going to have a lot of free time due to summer break.
Also is the Hero VII good or should I choose something else. I need a WiFi card.
Feel free to give me any recommendations.

 

[envy14tpe]

For gaming you don't need a i7. Just get a i5 and decent overclock. Since you have summer break you should buy now. Here is an improved build. Note the case is awesome and the PSU is top quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1065.93

 

[Andreamorim112]

Yes you should wait for skylake, even so it is a pain in the ass not having a pc for summer break you should wait.
Because if you want to upgrade to skylake later you will need to upgrade mobo AND cpu.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Now is a bad time to buy new builds because of newer Intel CPUs, AMD graphics cards, DDR4 RAM going mainstream, Windows 10, etc., which will be released soon. Best thing to do is wait, even during the summer. Bummer if you ask me, but if you choose to build one now, then you will be buying current hardware which will be superseded in a couple of months. You could go cheap now and upgrade later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $773.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 20:34 EDT-0400

 

[Marster98]

Now is a bad time to buy new builds because of newer Intel CPUs, AMD graphics cards, DDR4 RAM going mainstream, Windows 10, etc., which will be released soon. Best thing to do is wait, even during the summer. Bummer if you ask me, but if you choose to build one now, then you will be buying current hardware which will be superseded in a couple of months. You could go cheap now and upgrade later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

So I shold just buy a cheap motherboard and a cheap CPU for now. But buy all the other stuff now?

 

[coozie7]

What are you upgrading from?
If your current rig has a decent CPU but weak graphics or vice versa you may not need a full, new system.
If the system has a older Intel CPU overclocking can give it a significant boost in all round performance for the fraction of the cost of a larger upgrade.
And yes, I think you should hold off but it really depends on the current system specs, monitor res and your own gaming requirements.

 

[Joseph DeGarmo]

Now is a bad time to buy new builds because of newer Intel CPUs, AMD graphics cards, DDR4 RAM going mainstream, Windows 10, etc., which will be released soon. Best thing to do is wait, even during the summer. Bummer if you ask me, but if you choose to build one now, then you will be buying current hardware which will be superseded in a couple of months. You could go cheap now and upgrade later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

So I shold just buy a cheap motherboard and a cheap CPU for now. But buy all the other stuff now?

Yes, you can do that. You can even get an AMD FX-4350 and a mini-ITX 970 AM3+ motherboard if you want to. But remember that when buying Windows, get the full retail version of Windows 8.1 so that your Windows license can be transferred to a new motherboard when you upgrade that. You will then need to reinstall and reactive Windows.

 

[Marster98]

What are you upgrading from?
If your current rig has a decent CPU but weak graphics or vice versa you may not need a full, new system.
If the system has a older Intel CPU overclocking can give it a significant boost in all round performance for the fraction of the cost of a larger upgrade.
And yes, I think you should hold off but it really depends on the current system specs, monitor res and your own gaming requirements.

My current "gaming" solution is a laptop, I have a good monitor, keyboard and mouse. But I can only play games like bf4 on lowest settings. And my laptop gets really loud and hot then.

 

[Marster98]

Now is a bad time to buy new builds because of newer Intel CPUs, AMD graphics cards, DDR4 RAM going mainstream, Windows 10, etc., which will be released soon. Best thing to do is wait, even during the summer. Bummer if you ask me, but if you choose to build one now, then you will be buying current hardware which will be superseded in a couple of months. You could go cheap now and upgrade later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

So I shold just buy a cheap motherboard and a cheap CPU for now. But buy all the other stuff now?

Yes, you can do that. You can even get an AMD FX-4350 and a mini-ITX 970 AM3+ motherboard if you want to. But remember that when buying Windows, get the full retail version of Windows 8.1 so that your Windows license can be transferred to a new motherboard when you upgrade that. You will then need to reinstall and reactive Windows.

I have Windows 8.1 Pro on a new SSD in my laptop. Will I be able to take the SSD and put it the new system?