To Skylake or not to skylake

[Bryanardell]

Looking to build new PC after many years without a desktop. I'm currently looking at a i5 6600k, skylake build. But wondering if I should just go for a solid 4th gen i5, thoughts?

 

[fport]

Yah, that's a tough decision sitting there.

A 6600K gets you onboard for DDR4 and PCI-e3.1 and such.

A fourth gen 4690K and a decent mid range board will only be 10% behind depending on the GPU.

It really depends on what you are going to use it for. You've been gaming on a laptop? Or is it just
general computing?

I think the most bang for the buck in the case of gaming is to go 980 Ti and build out from that or
a 980 with an eye to SLI in the future to reach for 4K. You can go 144Hz now or 1440p. 1080 monitors
are very affordable so that's yet another data point.

I'd price out a 4th gen i5 with 16GB RAM, a fast SSD, couple of TB's spinner, a middle to high
end motherboard and a 980 or above GPU and compare that to a 6600 setup.

 

[Bryanardell]

I'll put together another build and take a look. It's a tough pickle. As for gaming, I've been playing on my console for th the past few years. I gave my last gaming rig to a buddy when I moved in with my wife. Now that we Are married I have space and time for a new PC.

 

[fport]

pcpartpicker.com

Get an account and choose a path. There are lots of builds listed there as well.

Use [bb] cut and paste and let the games begin.

 

[Bryanardell]

Here are two builds I'm considering

The first:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($314.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN279QL 27.0" Monitor ($257.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK550 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($46.04 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-2016WB 3W 2ch Speakers ($12.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1522.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:31 EDT-0400

The second

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($324.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus MX239H 23.0" Monitor ($189.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech MK550 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($46.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $1513.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 00:08 EDT-0400

 

[fport]

First off, the Corsair CX power supplies are less desired because of their components.
Higher quality means a better experience over time.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supplies-101,4193.html

EVGA 220-GS-0650-V1 SuperNOVA GS ATX 80+ Gold 650W @ $79.99 - fully modular

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=424

The 970 consumes less power, the 390 has more VRAM and a wider 512K bus, there
are religious wars on this, I guess because it is a hard call but one argument said there
is less than 10 FPS between them. My son went with a 970 and swears by it.

http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-390-vs-ASUS-GeForce-GTX-970

The monitor, check out the Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" as a gamer fav.

 

[Bryanardell]

Great feedback on the power supply and monitor. I've made some adjustments and am liking what I see so far. I also made a jump to 2400 ddr 4

 

[fport]

Excellent. The more heads looking at something the better the outcome.