IDK about the X99, it looks pretty pricey. Not to mention the wattage. I already purchased a 760 Watt PSU so I'm limited by that. I'm planing to put an SLI setup so I'm not sure about loading it much more. I'm debating an i5 6600 or an i7 6700. I don't plan to overclock so I don't think the K series is worth the premium. Or is it?
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Yeah your psu is going to be running hard with 2 gpu's so limiting the watts on your cpu is understandable. I liked the 2 extra cores on the cpu. The 6 core 5820k is $390.00 at NewEgg but uses more power. It seems your set to run to gpu's on that psu so keeping the watts down looks like the right choice. Getting a new rig is fun and you'll be happy either way you go.Originally Posted by Aux10
What GPUs do you plan to run?
Even if you don't plan to OC, I would kick in the extra few bucks for the K series. You get a few hundred extra MHz without doing anything, and I'm guessing the K chips are selected on their higher quality.
I plan to get two GTX 960s. The real difference between the K series and the regular one is that the K series CPUs are "Unlocked" meaning you can over clock that B*#ch to your hearts content. The regular ones have little to no overclocking support. I also noticed the K series has a higher power consumption. If it really is the same chip, why is that?
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