CPU 1150 vs 1151

[Brado78]

Hey guys I am looking at building a new PC over the next few months. Is the LGA 1150 still a good socket and will be good for a while yet?. I use my computer for everyday use and I am not a gamer:/. or should I go with the LGA 1151?

Thanks

Brad

 

[Arachnotronic]

Hey guys I am looking at building a new PC over the next few months. Is the LGA 1150 still a good socket and will be good for a while yet?. I use my computer for everyday use and I am not a gamer:/. or should I go with the LGA 1151?

Thanks

Brad

I would go with LGA 1151 so that you can get a Skylake processor. Skylake's integrated graphics/media engine has a lot of features that should be helpful for even basic tasks like video playback.

 

[Borealis7]

i'd like to join in and ask is there a reason NOT to buy a skylake i7-6700K for gaming today? is desktop Kaby Lake expected to launch in 2016?

i'm starting to get the itch to upgrade my Sandy Bridge.

 

[Brado78]

I would like to weigh in on that🙂..one word BUDGET!!! 😛

 

[know of fence]

i'd like to join in and ask is there a reason NOT to buy a skylake i7-6700K for gaming today? is desktop Kaby Lake expected to launch in 2016?

Reasons. Skylake ...
- only presents marginal improvements in certain workloads.
- is clocked very high, which isn't at all necessary when you OC in the first place, but inadvertently and for complicated reasons high default clocks increase power consumption, idle and otherwise.
- probably still runs pretty hot, due to TIM replacing solder under the lid.
- unlike the predecessor (Broadwell) doesn't come with embedded DRAM, which seems to help a lot especially with long frame times.
- is the first CPU for LGA 1151, which means that successors will likely offer improvement, eDRAM and higher value over the long term (also may cost even more)
- all builds will have to be paired with an old 28nm Graphics cards if you insist on building today.
- strong USD adds like 20% or so to the price if you use any other currency to buy.

That said Skylake is still the latest and greatest, architecture and node, so I didn't include reasons to buy it, like upgrade path, YOLO and stuff.

 

[CakeMonster]

There is NO reason not to get SL for new builds. The alternative is a more than two year old architecture.

 

[Borealis7]

well, I know a guy who knows a guy who has an aunt who's dog-sitter also takes care of an Intel Employee's dogs so i can get an i7-6700K at a discount 😉
sell it later @MSRP and upgrade to Kaby Lake, and Winning (assuming only BIOS update will be ncessary for support on LGA1151 boards).

 

[Bryf50]

Looking at Microcenter, a 6700k combo runs almost $150 more than a 4790k combo. The more apt comparison is 4790k vs i5 6600k and it seems like the 4790k is faster in general. Z97 is only missing a few niche features vs Z170. I could still see a reason to go with 1150.