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The lowest I would go is the RX 460 2GB, 1050 2GB or 1050Ti 4GB. Please don't get the 730 it's a waste of money. 

Just buy a regular dp cable, doesn't need to be $40 even a $20 cable would be fine.

What resolution? I'm assuming 1440p or 1080p with a 1060 but...

gpu issue

When you set core voltage in BIOS, you are giving the Voltage Regulataion Modules a target voltage to send to the CPU. However when CPUs go under load, the voltage the VRMs send drops considerably. This is called voltage droop. To combat this, VRMs employ what's called Load Line Calibration. What this basically does automatically increases the voltage the VRMs send to the CPU the moment it goes under load. This is critical to CPU stability. If the voltage droop falls too low, the system will crash and you will think you need to apply more voltage. Sometimes this is true, but it can also mean that your LLC is not compensating enough.
 
VID is what the CPU wants. the better you are able to get that voltage to the CPU from the VRMs, the more stable the OC will become, at least that's what I've found.
 
VCore is what the CPU gets from the VRMs. you will instantly see the results of LLC increasing or decreasing there.
 
What i have found, at least with my set up, is that LLC needs to be set to about 5 or 6 in order to combat the voltage droop i experience when the CPU is under load from Real Bench. What i also found was that when LLC was set to AUTO it was sending entirely too much voltage to the CPU and would frequently overheat. manually calibrating the line load was the answer to a stable 4.5GHz clock at a mild 1.325v with my 6700k system below. Your personal results may vary as each system is slightly unique.
 
Once you find that happy place, set your voltage from manual to adaptive and let the system run.

Do you know that you even need that level of testing?  I ask because most people don't.  The latest versions of Prime95 are great forms of stressing a system, but they place unrealistic loads on the CPU.  When I say excessive I'm specifically talking about the amount of power it causes to run across the CPU.  At higher overclocks/voltages this increases even more dramatically.
 
Put it this way, if you don't know what tests or custom configurations that you should run in Prime95, you more than likely do not have a need to actually run that type of testing.
 
Things like AIDA64 combined with several other tests will confirm that your system is plenty stable for gaming and almost all loads that you'll ever place on your CPU.
 
 
Core Voltage is the same thing as Vcore.  That is what you want to adjust.
 
VID is the voltage requested by the CPU and set by Intel during the manufacturing process.  Each CPU is tested during manufacturing and VID is programmed based on quality.
 
VCore is what is actually delivered to the CPU and is really all that matters.
 
Some platforms report VID and VCore separately, but in z170/z270, observed VID and VCore are one in the same when using fixed voltage. It changes when you switch to adaptive as VID is what the CPU receives in a non-turbo state and adaptive Vcore is what it receives when turbo is engaged.  Adaptive voltage can be further adjusted outside of VID when "+" or "-" offsets are used with adaptive mode.
 
In x99 for example, VID and VCore are not really the same.  VID in x99 is just what the CPU requests, but VCore is what it receives.
 
VIN??  Are you taking about VRIN?  If so, that is CPU input voltage and nothing to worry about on z170/z270.
 
 
No worries.  It's good stuff to learn.
 
Good luck with the overclock.

For stress testing in Prime95, which stress test should I run (e.g. blended, etc.)?
 
What is the difference between VID, VIN, and Vcore? In my bios, I set the Core Voltage, which one is this?
 
Sorry for all these questions, I'm new to the CPU overclocking scene. I've only ever overclocked GPUs.
 
Thanks.

to call something cheap is subjective

yup a big bottleneck depending on the game wait for ryzen. 

Well I edit most of my photos in Lightroom + Photoshop. I am leaning more towards the 7700K because it is around $100 cheaper (mobo+CPU) than the 6800K + mobo combo.
Thanks everyone!

I wouldn't even OC if your CPU is hitting 92C in games at stock

Even then, I wouldn't OC it unless you get a better cooler.

$800 sounds about right.
 
Moved to New Builds and Planning.

What programs do you usually use?
After effects will perform better on the 7700k.
Stuff like exporting images will probably work better on the 6800k.
If the 6800k is much more expensive then it's not worth it unless you're doing this stuff as a job and making money from it.
If it is the same price or not much more expensive, then probably go with the 6800k unless you want the new features of the 7700k.

Get the 7700K. There aren't many performance differences between the 7700K and the 6800K. Also, the 7700K has the newer technology, such as the Intel Optane.

Yeah, 7700k then

Why not get the 7700K? It's pretty much the same price. Maybe a Z270 board?

Personally, I would go with the IPS panel just because of better color accuracy. But jjust FYI, looking at your pecs, your GPU isn't going to run triple A games at ultra settings at 2K at 165FPS.

Don't give apple a call. First find someone with 2 days left on there HP warranty. Then say you have this problem on the HP, argue all day till they hang up on you. become pissed then call apple and be happy.

I'm pretty certain it has the whole P3 color gamut. I am using one myself and I love it! Although I do have an up and down arrow key issue. Check this: LINK

looking at your system in your signature you're nowhere near reaching the limits of your PSU. ECO Mode will just turn off the fans, acting like a silent mode. the fans will turn on when there's enough load, and overclocking your 4690K isn't going to significantly increase power draw.

get a xps 15

its pax prime they show things that are interesting 

I'm no biologist, but I think that consumer UV light, especially in LED strips, wouldn't include any harmful wavelenght (maybe near 260-280nm), but I'd have to check. I mean, I didn't read any report of people having eye/skin problems from going into a nightclub or some place using black light.

well uv makes stuff glow. so not just for a purple look