New AMD releases or 6700k?

[Oskari_1]

Hello. I am planning to buy a new gaming rig, and i've heard rumors about the coming AMD Zen-based CPU's. Should i wait for them, or upgrade now to Skylake? I don't know if there will be better performance per dollar in Zen...

 

[Karsten75]

You know what's available right now - something that you can buy, test, read reviews of and actually stick in a computer?

Here's a hint. It ain't no AMD Zen processor.

 

[Gingerbread]

AMD might not come any time soon, not to mention the first batch of zen will probably be faulty and have problems so I would say you should go with what is available right now.

 

[6R1M01R3]

I think the Zen CPUs will be pretty good with the information given so far about the build, although I think they are due to Q3 most likely. Bottom line, it all depends on your current needs for upgrade.

 

[synphul]

Unfortunately no way to know until zen is released, tested and proven and we see prices. Performance per dollar is pretty well distributed among cpus regardless of brand. Aside from the skylake i7's which are selling over suggested retail since there's great demand and low supply. That's a bit abnormal compared to previous cpu releases though.

Chances are zen won't show up for a good 6-8mo yet though so it depends on your current build and needs.

 

[looncraz]

I am an AMD fan, no doubt. Mostly because I like open, generally moral companies.

However, if you have the money today, there's no reason to wait for Zen. The 6700k's performance will likely remain out of reach for AMD's Zen unless they achieve more than they are claiming they will... which is HIGHLY unlikely.

So, the choice is simple.