Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 8MB Cache [BX80662I56600K]

Amazon once again helps us to fulfill all of our shopping needs. This Christmas we are surprising our daughter with all the component that she need to build herself a computer that will definitely make her classmates jelly. Computer assembly isn't difficult for noobs, but to the uninformed saying that your built your own is definitely impressive. With each system you need to make sure that you purchase certain components. This is what we got her:1. Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 Translucent Panel ATX Mid Tower Window Gaming Computer Case Cases CA-1D9-00M1WN-00 - This case is a simple sleek design that will help protect the vital components from her younger sister's tiny fingers.2. Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1, 80+ GOLD 650W, Fully Modular, 10 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester, Power Supply 120-G1-0650-XR - This power supply was one of the highest rates, quality built, cost effective supplies available.3. Motherboard: Gigabyte LGA 1151 Z170 2-Way SLI UEFI DualBIOS ATX DDR4 ATX DDR4 NA Motherboards GA-Z170XP-SLI - We chose this Motherboard because it will allow us to add up to three m.2 SSD hard drives at a later date, perhaps her birthday.4. Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache (BX80662I56600K) - Every computer needs a good processor. Intel currently leads in performance (Sorry AMD)5. Heat Sink: ARCTIC Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2 CPU Cooler - Intel & AMD, Twin-Tower Heatsink, 120mm PWM Fan - Heatsinks are important to help transfer heat away from the processor and help to avoid it from overheating. Water cooling is very effective but introduce additional points of failure. We chose this because she isn't heavy into gaming but it will allow her to explore.6. Ram: Corsair memory kit 16.0 DDR4 2400 MT/s (PC4-19200) (QTY:2) - 32gb of ram is a bit overkill but provides additional room for growth.7. Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5X, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6183-KR - This video card it is a bit of overkill for her, a EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 3GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Cards 03G-P4-6160-KR is more affordable and in line with her fascination for World of Warcraft.8. Hard Drive: Seagate 1TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (ST1000DM010) - Seagate makes a quality product, I have used them for years. I have a network drive with one of their hard drives that has been running since 2009. 1TB is sufficient for her needs.9. Optical Drive: LG Electronics 14x SATA Blu-ray Internal Rewriter without Software, Black (WH14NS40) - This is only needed if she has a need for playing/recording DVD or Blu-ray discs. To watch Blu-ray movies will require purchasing additional software.10. Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit - I prefer to use to the professional versions of windows as it allows me greater control of the operating system and aides in the monitoring and protection of the system from the youngins'11. Antivirus: Norton Security Premium - 10 Devices [Key Card] - I use Nortons to help protect all of my computers for one low cost. There is only one computer in our household with a different AV and i've had to clean a couple viruses off of it.

The Skylake i5-6600k is a beast of a processor. This processor will beat any AMD and pre-existing Intel i5s on the market stock out of the box on single core benchmarks. The comes when you overclock this bad boy. Overclocking is not recommended if you are playing simplified graphic-oriented games, but you can unlock some serious performance for more demanding game than you would ever need.Currently my setup,Gigabyte Z170MX Gaming 5i5-6600k @ 4.5 GhzBallistix Sport LT 8 GB kit (2x4 GB)EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0-these being the factoring parts that overly determine a PCs performance)Here are my Benchmark results using Cinebench and PerformanceTest - These are all averages not one time highest scores and compared to the old system.FX8350 @ 4.4 GhzPerformance TestASUS Crosshair V FormulaDDR 3 1600 MhzGTX 970 EVGA SSC 2.0CPU Mark Score - 96882D Mark Score - 6233D Mark Score - 8445Memory Mark Score - 1367Disk Mark Score - 4019Passmark Score - 3630Cinebench -Multicore - 619 @4.4 GhzSingle Core - 103 @ 4.4 GhzOpenGL - 88.35 fpsi5-6600k @ 3.5 -3.9 GhzPerformance TestGigabyte Z170MX Gaming 5DDR4 2400 MhzGTX 970 EVGA ssc [email protected] GhzCPU Mark Score - 81262D Mark Score - 9143D Mark Score - 9613Memory Mark Score - 2444Disk Mark Score - 3846Passmark Score - 4611Cinebench -Multicore - 544 @ 3.5 Ghzsingle Core - 146 @ 3.5 GhzOpenGL - 114.79 [email protected] GhzCPU Mark Score - 99782D Mark Score - 12273D Mark Score - 10275Memory Mark Score - 2886Disk Mark Score - 4731Passmark Score - 5737Cinebench -Multicore - 663 @ 4.5 Ghzsingle Core - 182 @ 4.5 GhzOpenGL - 144.92fps @ 4.5 GhzAverage FPS in games :WoW - FX8350 - 45-85 FPS ultra setting - i5-6600K - 85-120 fps Ultra SettingMetro 2033 Redux - FX 8350 - 35-55 FPS ultra without FXAA - i5-6600K - 65-145 FPS Ultra without FXAAOverwatch - FX 8350 - 80-115 FPS Ultra settings - i5-6600K - 115-190 FPS Ultra SettingBlade and Soul - FX 8350 - 45-75 FPS Ultra Settings - i5-6600K - 120 FPS capped never drops - Ultra SettingsDoom (2016 release) - FX 8350 110-145 fps Ultra Settings (Vulkan) - i5-6600K - 210-300 FPS capped by engine - Ultra SettingsCrysis 3 Ultra Settings - FX 8350 45-60 fps - i5-6600K - 75-91 FPSGTA V Ultra Settings - FX 8350 32-68 FPS - i5-6600K - 78-104 FPSAs you can see, the FX 8350 overclocked to 4.4 Ghz which is pretty common OC does outperform the i5-6600k at stock speeds. but when you hit that magical 4.5 Ghz, you can stop and enjoy the insane single core and phenomenal Multi-core performance. The i5-6600k removes all bottles necks on the GPU and completely destroyed the FX 8350 with the same GPU even at stock speeds. I recommend this processor if you want to upgrade for newer platforms and support. This processor will easily compete with ZEN hitting and I was patiently waiting for ZEN to come.I highly recommend the Gigabyte board Gaming line, as they are sturdy and reliable. I have built 2 of these systems as I plan to have it as backup for my streaming schedule.