Lynnfield to Haswell or Skylake? (4690k vs 6500)

johnpchekz · Oct 14, 2016

So my current CPU is an i5 760 and I think it is time for something new.
- I currently own a 750wPSU, 8GB(1600mhz)RAM and a graphic card.

My upgrade options:

- i5 4590 + Asus H97M-e + CM Hyper 212x + CM N200(Case) = 379€

- i5 4690k + Asus Z97-p + Cryorig H7 + Corsair 100r(case) = 417€

- i5 6500 + Asus H170M-plus + Hyperx FURY 2x4GB(2133) + CM N200(Case) = 406€
ps:cooler comes later.

I know skylake is new but as far as i know there aint much difference over haswell.

- I'll look to stream a ocasionaly

I'm not an overclock expert (but its always an +option), i want something for the next 3/4 years. I mainly play Blizzard(WoW, Overwatch) and Valve multiplayers, GTAV and ocasionaly some singleplayers like skyrim, the rest i play on PS4. My Budget is about 450€ not more (i'm on college still).

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

skylake will definitely last u longer than haswell...atleast in terms of compatibility....wat all u need for 450 euro???

johnpchekz · Oct 14, 2016

Hellfire13 :

If haswell i'll need CPU,MOBO,CASE,CPU COOLER.
if skylake i'll need all+RAM.

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

country???

johnpchekz · Oct 14, 2016

Hellfire13 :

Portugal why?

Wilhem991 · Oct 14, 2016

Take skylake but if you are planing to overclock you will need better MOBO, preferably Z series maby msi z170-a pro or something like that.

Hlsgsz · Oct 14, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (€196.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€80.73 @ Amazon Espana)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€78.61 @ Amazon Espana)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€23.95 @ Amazon Espana)
Total: €379.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-14 13:49 CEST+0200

Forget OC-ing. nto worth the extra cost. Invest in an SSD if you have cash left. Like the Crucial MX300 275gb.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (€196.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€80.73 @ Amazon Espana)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€78.61 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€74.83 @ Amazon Espana)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€23.95 @ Amazon Espana)
Total: €454.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-14 13:50 CEST+0200

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

this shd do...included a 120gb ssd for faster load times...

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hellfire13/saved/Ngd6hM

johnpchekz · Oct 14, 2016

Thank you guys i'll analyze

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

welcome...cheers...

Wilhem991 · Oct 14, 2016

Here is my opinion.
You get overclocking MOBO,

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pMcjGf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pMcjGf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.39 @ OutletPC)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $430.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-14 08:42 EDT-0400

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

Wilhem991 :

getting a overclocking board with a locked chip does not make sense, as op wont be able to overclcok the cpu...

Wilhem991 · Oct 14, 2016

Hellfire13 :

As you can see on this video and many other articles Intels gen 6. cpus are able to overclock on Z series Mobos
Even if he does not overclock it he did Type in first post that overclocking is option so he will maby want in a future take easy overclocking CPU as i5 6600k or evene i7 and without need to change Motherboard. Also there is SLI support too. so future proofing PC is always good. And it is still in asked price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK94qZLW1VI

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

Wilhem991 :

From a consumer perspective, this newfound capability to adjust the BCLK of non-K Skylake CPUs and thereby raise their operating frequency seemed a bit too good to be true. Suddenly, with the right Z170 mobo and BIOS update (MSI would later get in on the act) you could overclock a Core i5 6500 into 6500K territory. For free.

To absolutely no one's surprise, then, Intel have recently announced that they'll be putting an end to this practice. In a statement issued to PC World, an Intel representative said the company "regularly issues updates for our processors which our partners voluntarily incorporate into their BIOS.

"The latest update provided to partners includes, among other things, code that aligns with the position that we do not recommend overclocking processors that have not been designed to do so. Additionally, Intel does not warranty the operation of the processor beyond its specifications."

In short: there'll be a raft of BIOS updates in the near future which will wipe away the ability to overclock locked Skylake CPUs.

johnpchekz · Oct 14, 2016

Will the i5 6500 be enough to stream games like WoW or Overwatch?

Hellfire13 · Oct 14, 2016

yes it is...

Hlsgsz · Oct 15, 2016

johnpchekz :

For those games, yes, no problem. If you are looking to stream AAA titles though, an i7 is merited for the best results.

Hellfire13 · Oct 15, 2016

Hlsgsz :

i7 wud definitely be a gud choice if u can afford it...

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