Give me a reason for why I should upgrade to Skylake!

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KarlKarrlander

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Hey there,

Would just like to start a fun thread on why one should upgrade to Skylake (namely the i5 6600k and i7 6700k). I currently have an i5 4670k (non-overclocked) and have been tempted to upgrade to either of the two aforementioned Skylake processors.

So, why should I upgrade? Why should I keep my current cpu? Would be fun to see what people have to say about upgrading or not upgrading!

Cheers!
 
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The Best, most reasonable I've heard was from a guy, getting ready to move to a new job who said he has the money now, but doesn't expect to be able to have it in the next couple/three years, was running a Z87and locked i5. Went to 6700K and Z170
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Assuming that we're focusing on gaming: Unless you want the highest possible performance and have money to flush, then I don't see many good reasons to upgrade to Skylake as long as you have a high-end processor from any Intel family from Ivy Bridge on. And even high-end OCed Sandy Bridges will still perform well enough not to bottleneck high-end GPUs. Of course, someone can find exceptions; but in general, for overall gaming (not the ultra ultra ultra settings that a few gamers insist on), Skylake isn't going to make that noticeable a difference. Now, if your question was "Why should I upgrade to a 980 Ti?" then the answer would be different!
 
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KarlKarrlander

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All of these answers have been my thoughts exactly. I just don't see a convincing reason to change both cpu and motherboard due to the new socket, when the performance I'm getting with my current set is more than enough for my usage. And that's with a non-overclocked cpu and gpu, so there's still some room left down the line (my motherboard is overclocking friendly, msi u know).

It's just interesting to see what people have to say about Skylake and potential upgrades.

Please, continue :)
 
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Ecky

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The only reason someone with a Sandy Bridge or later CPU might want to upgrade, IMO, is for reasons that have little to do with performance. Skylake motherboards have M.2 and U.2 connectors, USB 3.1, etc. etc. and have plentiful options when it comes to building in the ITX form factor. An i7 6700 has a very modest 65w TDP, compared with (for example) 95w of an i7 2600, allowing one to build a cooler, quieter, power-sipping, better performing PC in a form factor that is a tiny fraction of the size of the towers people were using just 3-4 years ago.

ATX is on its way out. Intel is starting to push upgradable form factors that are even smaller than ITX, such as 5x5, and there are tons of NUC options now that give desktop-class performance in a PC that can fit in your pocket. ATX motherboards are already selling at a premium over mATX - a result of people not buying them as frequently anymore.
 
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I'd agree with the others. There really is no reason to upgrade every gen and since broadwell was more or less nonexistent skylake is pretty much the next gen to haswell/devil's canyon. It's been true for awhile though, there wasn't enough performance increase going from pII to pIII unless it was maybe a bottom of the barrel pII to top end pIII. I skipped pentium 3's altogether and moved from a pII to p4. Back then cpu's were making greater improvements than they are now so waiting between generations makes even more sense now.

Unless you have money to burn, have an m.2 drive and want even better m.2 performance or something there's not a whole lot offered with skylake that doesn't already exist. A few niche features, advancements for the sake of incorporating newer tech. Ddr4 is one of the biggest changes and in real world performance ddr4 just doesn't have much to offer over ddr3 even during the few scenarios where there's any advantage at all.

Upgrading from an i3 to i5 or i7 is one thing, though upgrading to the next gen hasn't been worth the expense for quite some time. People with a 2nd gen like an i5 2500k had no real reason to upgrade to ivy bridge, haswell, devil's canyon, broadwell and are just now considering skylake and some possibly waiting for cannonlake. Not because skylake is a revolutionary upgrade but because it's been 4 generations and around 5yrs and there's at least enough performance to justify the cost of upgrading. By the time that point is reached it means not only a new cpu but a new motherboard as well which only adds to the expense.
 
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The Best, most reasonable I've heard was from a guy, getting ready to move to a new job who said he has the money now, but doesn't expect to be able to have it in the next couple/three years, was running a Z87and locked i5. Went to 6700K and Z170
 
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This.

The way I see it, the only way Intel's going to convince me to upgrade within a heartbeat is if they release a generation or series that takes performance/value to a whole other level. But seeing as the most recent generations haven't really done this (considering that just as you said, people are still rocking second generation processors with no issues) I wouldn't expect them to this in the upcoming years either.

Though the thought of Skylake is tempting due to the upgrades and low-power consumption, I try to take a step back and hold off since what I have now is working perfectly without any complications!

 
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