Which chipset is best

Paradox1313 · Feb 23, 2016

I am looking to build a system around either a Z170X or a X99 and I want to know which is the best option.

This board
GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-GAMING G1 INTEL Z170, LGA1151, DDR4, USB3.1, ATX, SLI/CROSSFIRE MOTHERBOARD
With this CPU
Intel Skylake Core i7-6700K 4.00Ghz, 8MB, LGA1151, Unlocked Processor

Or
This board
GIGABYTE GA-X99-GAMING 5P INTEL X99 E-ATX LGA2011-3 MOTHERBOARD
With this CPU
Intel Haswell-E Core i7 5820K 6 Core 12 Threads 3.3Ghz 15M Cache LGA2011

I have already posted a question in the CPU area asking about Haswell-E vs Skylake, this question is about the motherboard. I do not care about any cost difference between the two choices.

Mr Kagouris · Feb 23, 2016

Ignoring cost X99 is better. It's Intel's enthusiast platform so it supports pretty much more of everything. Generally more SATA ports, more PCIe lanes, more memory, you get the idea.

Paradox1313 · Feb 23, 2016

Mr Kagouris :

I do yes.
But I have been told the Skylake is the better CPU for gaming.
Is the X99 enough of a step up to get the Haswell-E over the Skylake?

Mr Kagouris · Feb 23, 2016

Yes it is enough of a step-up. The 5820k can easily be overclock to 4GHz, and at that point the 5820k easily beats the 6700k. Even if you don't overclock it's still a very powerful CPU and would only be beaten in single-thread by the 6700k.

rus4u · Feb 23, 2016

I have just built this PC last week

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Be quiet. Dark Rock Pro 3 Silent CPU Cooler for Extreme Overclocking
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card
Corsair 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter
NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case

Really good build! So z170x and i7-6700k are great but also make sure to get a good graphic card as well

Mr Kagouris · Feb 23, 2016

If you look up 5820k vs 6700k benchmarks online you'll see it loses in very few games and that's just at stock. Overclocked the X99 i7s beat any other i7.

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