Sanctorum wrote

IMMERSIVE wrote But wouldn't X99 last him longer, because games will utilize the 6 cores properly plus the hyper threaded cores.

Not really. It's £225 more expensive for X99 than a 4690k, not worth it since it's not going to be any better for OP's needs. In fact, a 4690k will out-perform a 5820k in some cases. DX12 might make use of more cores/threads but we can't really be sure until we get it. Plus, there's no such thing as future proofing. Several generation old i5's are still fine for gaming, as are several generation old enthusiast grade chips. If DX12 is going to make use of extra threads, it might make sense to get an i7, like a 4790k(or 6700k) but I've heard rumours that DX12 is only going to utilise 6 cores/threads, instead of the 4 we have utilised now. That might be completely false, but again, we won't know yet. Regardless, I think OP should wait for Skylake since it's coming this week and he has a huge budget. It would also help if we actually had some info other than a few games(trust me OP, 6 games is not "most" lmao). Plus, we don't know what peripherals he was considering or whether his £2k budget is supposed to include said peripherals?

Yeah I actually agree with you, wait until skylake to drop then post back here, I'm sure his current PC will suffice for now until skylake is released.