New build idea, need a lot of help here guys!

unfoldedmind · Oct 31, 2015

Hey guys, long time viewer, first time post!

So... I thought of a new build and this is what came to my attention:

Skylake: i7 6700 (3.4ghz) + Asus Maximus viii gene + G.SKILL KIT 8GB 2X4GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15 Ripjaws Red

or

Haswell: i7 4790k + Asus Maximus vii gene + CORSAIR Vengeance Red KIT 8GB 2X4GB DDR3 2133MHz CL11

or

Core i5 6600k + Asus Maximus viii gene + G.SKILL KIT 8GB 2X4GB DDR4 2400MHz CL15 Ripjaws Red

What do you guys recommend? I'll be gaming mostly, no video renderings and all that image/video editing, just pure gamming, need to know value for money here :S

Thank you.

Archaic59 · Oct 31, 2015

Best value for money is the i5. Personally I don't see a lot of benefit from overclocking. An i5-6500 with a good H170 board and 8GB of DDR4-2133 CL13 memory would do the job well and cost a lot less (about $350 USD). http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XYhxzy

unfoldedmind · Oct 31, 2015

Hello! Thank you for answering!
If we take out the factor value for money, what would be the best from the 3 setup here?

And, got any suggestions? If yes then i'm looking for a strong durable small board with sli support, must get the best cpu, due to demanding cpu games, and about rams im not that worried, as i will get wither of these kits if ddr3 or ddr4 but i am open for more suggestions.

I am aiming real high here for these 3 components as they will last for 4-5 years.

Archaic59 · Oct 31, 2015

Skylake i7 will last the longest and perform the best. Haswell is very strong but there's no reason to get older tech at this point, IMO. You may be glad to have the hyperthreading ability a year or two from now. Never know what kind of software you may end up using. The i7 will cover it all pretty much.

unfoldedmind · Nov 1, 2015

What about the ram kits for i7 6700/i5 6600k, will they work on the mobo aand be compatible?

Thank you.

Archaic59 · Nov 1, 2015

Any of these kits are compatible with Skylake and Maximus VIII Gene-

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-memory-cmk8gx4m2a2400c14%2Cgskill-memory-f42400c15d8grr%2Cgskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr%2Cpatriot-memory-px48g240c5k/

unfoldedmind · Nov 1, 2015

Archaic59 i decided to buy this kit: G.SKILL KIT 8GB 2X4GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Ripjaws V Black
According to your link, only 2400mhz will work?
What will happen to the 3200mhz of this kit?

Archaic59 · Nov 1, 2015

You listed 2400 in your original post so that's what I looked up. The board supports 2133 to 3400. You can use this pcpartpicker link to enter any DDR4 you want and see if the Asus board will work with it-

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xnZKjX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231939

EDIT: I will happily verify your ram choice if requested.

unfoldedmind · Nov 1, 2015

So, the G.SKILL KIT 8GB 2X4GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Ripjaws V Black will work at 3200mhz right? Don't need to oc right?

Thanks

Archaic59 · Nov 1, 2015

unfoldedmind :

Yes, all you do is enable XMP in bios and the ram should run at its advertised speed. There may be more than 1 XMP profile so look at whatever Asus puts there.

unfoldedmind · Nov 1, 2015

Thank you for pointing that out! Hope i dont need to touch anything else...

unfoldedmind · Nov 2, 2015

Hi again, ifni put them at 3200mhz wiil i need ram cooler?

Archaic59 · Nov 2, 2015

unfoldedmind :

Have to check with ram manufacturer for that. Try G.skill website.

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