Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor

Dilip Kumar C · May 1, 2016

I want to build a PC with Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4 GHZ). Is the processor good for running High end softwares. Please let me know the compatible RAM, MOTHERBOARD, GRAPHIC CARD, SDD OR HDD?, CHASSIS.

Also, please let me know if any brand like DELL, HP has a ready made PC with the same configuration.

Thanks a lot.

Inkiad · May 1, 2016

You can save money going custom pc building. Tell us your budget and which country are you from. Also your preferred shop's website will be also helpfull.

Dilip Kumar C · May 1, 2016

I live in India. My budget is around 40k to 50k. And I prefer all shops. And I already have Monitor and sound systems with me. So I don't think I buy it again.

And how do we remove the Best Solution. I accidentally clicked the button.

Hellfire13 · May 1, 2016

this is a good website to find what u r looking for...

https://pcpartpicker.com/

choose the Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor as the CPU, and it will give u all compatible motherboards to choose from...
infact, it will give u a list of all other compatible hardwares to choose from...

and yes, this processor can run all high end softwares...

Inkiad · May 1, 2016

For 50k, i suggest you go with i5. Here is my suggestion build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (₹16172.00 @ Amazon India)
Motherboard: MSI CSM-H110M Pro-VHL Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (₹5455.00 @ Amazon India)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (₹2649.00 @ Amazon India)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (₹3835.00 @ Amazon India)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card (₹14900.00 @ Amazon India)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case (₹2509.00 @ Amazon India)
Power Supply: Antec BASIQ 650W ATX Power Supply (₹4800.00 @ Amazon India)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (₹1085.00 @ Amazon India)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard (₹690.00 @ Amazon India)
Mouse: Logitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse (₹314.00 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹52409.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-01 14:03 IST+0530

Edit: Get this motherboard - https://www.theitdepot.com/details-Gigabyte+GA-H110M-S2+32GB+DDR4+Intel+Motherboard_C13P25905.html

Ecky · May 1, 2016

What sort of high-end software?

Inkiad's build has an aftermarket video card, making it appropriate for gaming. You might make different choices if you're instead using it for software development, or rendering, or photo editing.

Inkiad · May 1, 2016

Dilip Kumar C · May 1, 2016

Thank you very much Inkiad. But the processor you referred does not has HT technology. Because, for a few more bucks, I get a Processor which is feature rich like i7-6700. And, the PC is intended for effective development environment which is expected to be fast, reliable, feature rich. I am looking for processors with Virtualization technology. Because, Openstack, Android studio and other types of clouds require VT enabled hardware.

Dilip Kumar C · May 1, 2016

Yes Ecky, the PC is intended for software development. Like Ubuntu Openstack, Android Studio, IBM Websphere, Oracle BI. But, I may use it for gaming purpose also like NFS. And some times for rendering a Hollywood movie through Projector.

Inkiad · May 1, 2016

Then no gaming i presume? Also i7 is not few more ruppees than i5, i7 is nearly 8,000 indian rupees more than i5.

Nearly all processor now a days support virtualization. Even my 3rd generation i5 on laptop can run Openstack, i have only tested devstack though, not as a node. My 8 year old dual core E5400 also supports virtualization. For virtualization you will need more ram. Even my 16GB all in one openstack feels slow when couple of machines are running.

I don't understand rendering through projector. Do you mean display output through projector? Nearly all pc can do that.

Consider this -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (₹24800.00 @ Amazon India)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (₹8125.00 @ Amazon India)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (₹6250.00 @ Amazon India)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (₹3649.00 @ Amazon India)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case (₹2509.00 @ Amazon India)
Power Supply: Antec BASIQ 650W ATX Power Supply (₹4800.00 @ Amazon India)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer (₹1085.00 @ Amazon India)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard (₹690.00 @ Amazon India)
Mouse: Logitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse (₹314.00 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹52222.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-02 00:09 IST+0530

The integrated graphics can handle some light gaming. Just do not expect this to run any new games in high details.

Dilip Kumar C · May 2, 2016

You gave a detailed reply. Thank you. I am considering your specs. But onething, I want to work on Arcgis software on the new pc. This software requires graphic card for 3d visualization. What graphic card you recommend for this.

Inkiad · May 2, 2016

ArcGIS uses a light amount of graphics horsepower. It only uses OpenGL, no opencl, no CUDA cores. The built in graphics on processor will do just fine.

Dilip Kumar C · May 2, 2016

But I understand from my admin that Arcgis 3D visualization requires graphic card. Atleast for gaming purpose I want to purchase that.

Dilip Kumar C · May 2, 2016

Also if order the things in Amazon, they will get delivered. But I am poor in hardware and I dont know how to connect wires. How can I get this pc assembled with no damage.

Hellfire13 · May 2, 2016

any computer shop in the vicinity will do that for u, for a few hundred bucks...

Inkiad · May 2, 2016

Intel i7 6700 has integrated graphics. If you need a graphics card, consider one of these according to your budget -
GTX 950 - http://in.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9060210m
GTX 750TI - http://in.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt7060110m
Anything lower than these is not worth it.

You can bring the parts to any computer shop and they will assemble it for you. They will charge you though.
Or you can watch youtube how to assemble a pc yourself - https://youtu.be/n2dJvqU2_x4?t=211

Dilip Kumar C · May 2, 2016

Is there any other way to get it assembled.

Inkiad · May 2, 2016

You have to either make someone else assemble it for you or assemble it yourself. There is no other option.

Or you can buy these parts from a local shop and they will assemble it for you.

Dilip Kumar C · May 2, 2016

What if I buy a readymade Dell pc of same config. Do I get any benefits (one benefit is obvious that I get the PC assembled).

Inkiad · May 2, 2016

You don't get any benefit. They will have poor power supply and casing compared to custom building. Also there is a very slim chance you will have the same components you need in the prebuilt pc.

Also assembling is very very easy. Check the youtube video to have a grasp of things.

Dilip Kumar C · May 2, 2016

Ok thank you very much. So now I am gonna order the things exactly you specified except keyboard and mouse as I already have it. I will come back to you once the things get delivered. Thank you again.

Hellfire13 · May 2, 2016

Dilip Kumar C :

if u buy a readymade pc, the same configuration will cost u more...

Dilip Kumar C · May 3, 2016

Do I need to get separate cooler for CPU. I already received a cooler with CPU. But is it sufficient ?

Dilip Kumar C · May 3, 2016

Which CPU is recommended next to i7 6700 for running complex software ?

Inkiad · May 3, 2016

You will be good with the included cpu cooler.

I don't know if i understand what next to i7 6700 means, you can get an i5 6600, which is below i7 6700. Does have the same amount of cores, but no hyper threading. Also less amount of cache memory.

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