that faster DDR4 ram support on skylake looks pretty interesting though? And how many games are likely to use more than 8 threads efficiently?
The faster ram on Skylake merely brings the processor up from disappointing to in line with where it should be. At higher memory speeds, the differences become miniscule.
I have a feeling that we will be seeing more multi core aware games in the next few years. BF4 already scales really well with 6 and 8 core CPUs.
This is sort of the same dilemma a lot of people faced back in 2007, where a 3.0Ghz Core2Duo was being recommended over the 2.4Ghz Core2Quad. In the end, I was very happy I went with the Q6600. You can always overclock to make up the difference, but you can't add additional cores.
Besides, both Skylake and Haswell-E are so powerful anyway that the advantage that Skylake has in games becomes irrelevant really. If a game get s 135fps with Skylake, it will gets like 132fps on Haswell-E. Unnoticeable, especially with GSYNC.
But in every other task that is thread aware or while multitasking, the Haswell-E can be 50-100% faster.
Do decent wireless PC speakers exist?
I use my headsets for gaming, but looking to reduce wires in a few areas.
Of course wireless speakers can't hope to match proper wired bookshelf speakers, but they are getting better these days. Look for speakers that support Bluetooth aptX, which is a better form of compression.
It's going to cost you though. A decent wireless speaker like the Harman Infinity One costs ~$300. You can also check out the Bowers & Wilkens T7 in that price range.
Thanks Evo X. Looks like I'll be ordering it tonight.
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I have a second question, would it be worth getting the Acer XB240H or Acer XB740H (G-Sync, 144Hz, 1080p) if I'm aiming to play games at 1080p 60fps? Do I have to play games at 144fps or what? I've been using a 60Hz monitor for several years so I don't know much about 120/144Hz monitors and how to get the most out of them. Any information would be helpful.
I personally love GSYNC and 144hz. One of the best innovations in PC gaming IMO. It means you will always be getting the best that your GPU has to offer. The smoothness is amazing and allows you to turn up the settings way more than usual and still keep that high fps feel. In less intensive games, the 144hz will allow more responsive control and better animations. I'd recommended checking it out if you can.
I currently have a 1 TB hard drive and a 120 GB SSD and I'm in the market for additional SSD space. I'd rather just add another SSD instead of replacing my current one, but my question is: would that be too much for my power supply?
My power supply is 550W -
here's the specific model.
You'll be fine. SSDs barely use any power.
