X99 is still expensive + DDR4 is still expensive
Z110 is expensive as new and has DDR4
Socket 1150 is still best bang for buck at the moment until DDR4 comes down a lot.

X99 is the best out of these options. A 6 core i7 is cheaper then the new Skylake chip. So for that reason alone X99 gets my vote. But it depends what you do and how much $$$ you got.

Z97 is still a great platform and I will not be changing from it any time soon.

Well since skylake just launched prices will also be steep.

Wait a bit it'll slowly get back to normal but as Craig said you could grab a 5820k.

Craig wrote X99 is the best out of these options. A 6 core i7 is cheaper then the new Skylake chip. So for that reason alone X99 gets my vote. But it depends what you do and how much $$$ you got.

Z97 is still a great platform and I will not be changing from it any time soon.

will im looking to spen about $1700 for the pc, monitor and a new keyboard so idk ill have to see, what do you think, X99, or Z97?

depends on what you're doing and if you need the extra cores and PCI lanes.
if not then Z97 is more than enough.

Zayev wrote depends on what you're doing and if you need the extra cores and PCI lanes.
if not then Z97 is more than enough.

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gaming at 1080p, video editing, and live streaming, so i should benefit from the extra 2 cores using x99, no?

Frostyyy_y0 wrote

Zayev wrote depends on what you're doing and if you need the extra cores and PCI lanes.
if not then Z97 is more than enough.

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gaming at 1080p, video editing, and live streaming, so i should benefit from the extra 2 cores using x99, no?

A H97 board and a E3-1231 V3 will suit your needs easily...

Craig wrote X99 is the best out of these options.

That's not true. It depends entirely on the user. The 6700k will out-perform a 5820k in gaming, and the 6700k really helps bring up minimum FPS, so less random frame drops and what not. The 3DMark Physics score for the 6700k comes half way between a 4770k and 5930k. X99 motherboards are also more expensive than Z170 boards.

If you've got the money for Z170, or X99, there's no reason not to.

If you look at benchmarks yes, Skylake is probably better.

But in my eyes getting 2 extra cores and 4 extra threads for less is a no brainer. Until Skylake comes down in price by a fair bit, i aint gunna recommend it to anyone over X99 lol.

I mean who doesn't want 12 threads?