Newegg sent a weekender sale flyer. A 5820k and the MSI X99S SLI Plus for $519.98 PLUS a $20 rebate from MSI. $499.98 makes the extra price of DDR4 almost not as prohibitive compared to the 4790k/Maximus VII rig I was considering. The money part of the equation is always part of the decision process when discussing 4790k v. 5820k but at this moment, not so much. The 5820k is still a bit of a mystery to me though when it comes to ram, does it need to have 4 sticks, are two fine to start, its hard to find definitive answers.
After so much going back and forth the things I've deduced are:
-When the 4790k becomes obsolete, I'm sure the 5820 will be right there with it but with close to equal pricing the 5820 may be worth it.
-Buying DDR4 now with the sole idea of future proofing seems somewhat foolish as DDR4 in a few years from now will be a different beast(think early DDR3 vs the DDR3 2400 sticks today that really take advantage of Haswell's memory controller). It would get you up and running on a future build though.
Ahh, first world problems. I really do need an upgrade, I'm embarrassed to even say the rig I'm running on right now. I tend to make computers last for a long time though-think 7 years...
I use this for gaming, general use and if I get off my lazy butt, more music production. I will be buying a GTX970 as well(I'm on a BenQ GTG XL2720Z I just purchased)
After so much going back and forth the things I've deduced are:
-When the 4790k becomes obsolete, I'm sure the 5820 will be right there with it but with close to equal pricing the 5820 may be worth it.
-Buying DDR4 now with the sole idea of future proofing seems somewhat foolish as DDR4 in a few years from now will be a different beast(think early DDR3 vs the DDR3 2400 sticks today that really take advantage of Haswell's memory controller). It would get you up and running on a future build though.
Ahh, first world problems. I really do need an upgrade, I'm embarrassed to even say the rig I'm running on right now. I tend to make computers last for a long time though-think 7 years...
I use this for gaming, general use and if I get off my lazy butt, more music production. I will be buying a GTX970 as well(I'm on a BenQ GTG XL2720Z I just purchased)