Will consider it if prices drop but for now Im probly gonna go z97 since current prices and the fact ddr4 latencies are horrible.ddr4 currently has nothing spec wise that merits it over ddr3.
ddr4 is generally Faster than ddr3... probably about 30-50% faster than ddr3 1600..
now vs Overclocked ddr3, it's not such a Huge difference right now.. but in time... it will be Glorious..
And think about it.. x79 is still relevant TODAY.. it's been a while hasn't it..
I highly doubt z107 after x99 will perform better.....
the thing with z97 today,, is that the Good OC boards cost within $100 or x99...
so wtf is the point.. might as well grab x99. cuz u KNOW for sure the quality of components is there..
1. buy (or use) really old hardware for super cheap
2. only play retro games.
2.5 alternatively do the 5 years model
The retro model doesn't really work for young people
All video games are rehashes of Times-past.. and Generally the New iterations are improvements..
So, if some kid, has never played an FPS EVER, it's better that he starts on say CS Go or Battlefield 4..
Because those games are much more refined and makes for a better experience..
Old-farts like Us only like the old stuff better, because that's what WE grew up with.
There's no real reason for the kids of today to retro game...
It worked for me. When I was a kid in the 1990's I had lots of fun playing older games (snake and gorillas on an old 486 we had). Later, I played early lucasarts games from the early 1990's, as well as other games like sonic or ecco the dolphin. In all cases the games were 5-10 years old at the time I played them. I didn't even know they were old.
But the internet was a much different place in the 1990's.
But it really depends on what you want out of your video game. DO you like video games as art? do you admire character development and choices? do you like puzzles or stories? games exist for all that.
If, instead, you prefer a test of skill, speed, reflextes, etc. Then other games may be more your thing. In all cases there are good and bad games and genres of games, the most recent are not always the best.
If you are only into huge AAA titles, then it's probably true that the newer ones are better, but I'm not into that so I can't comment.