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Oh, I forgot to upgrade my drivers ever since I built my rig, thx.

Mind you this is in prime time:
 
Edit: new test outside of prime time:
 

 
 
Edit: Got a slight upgrade, prime time speed again:
 

Looks like a solid build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($157.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($20.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($86.68 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1474.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-18 05:00 EDT-0400

It's definitely rocking lol, in fact my dad has a 3770K OC'd to edit photos, encode, and process media files, it blows the doors off most modern CPUs and gives my Sandy Bridge-E 3960X a run for its money. If you want a bit more performance give the VCore a boost and OC more and maybe add some more ram, you can go up to 32GB but, you already have 16GB that should be plenty for the forseeable future 

Not worth it to upgrade, you'll be disappointed especially for gaming. Intel has been quite lazy ever since 2011, AMD needs to step up. I was expecting at least 45% IPC improvement over 3 years. OC'ing your 3770K to 4.5GHz would most likely match a stock 6700K.
 
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-3770K/3502vs1317
http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html
http://www.techspot.com/review/1006-the-witcher-3-benchmarks/page5.html
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/12
 
"Overall, Skylake is not an earth shattering leap in performance. In our IPC testing, with CPUs at 3 GHz, we saw a 5.7% increase in performance over a Haswell processor at the same clockspeed and ~ 25% gains over Sandy Bridge. That 5.7% value masks the fact that between Haswell and Skylake, we have Broadwell, marking a 5.7% increase for a two generation gap."
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/23

6700k is a good choice if gaming is your primary purpose. People praise the x99 platform but even in really well programmed games a strong single core is still very important. Im not saying in any way that the X99 platform would be a bad choice, Im just saying pick the best tool for the job.

Dont forget to change other passwords too, such as your main email password - because that could be a way for them to get information

Honestly the 3770K is still a solid CPU, going to the 6700K wouldn't be that different in my opinion. The 3770K should still be a contender in 3-4Years especially with a good overclock

if upgrading id grab the x99 platform, otherwise it aint worth it, just oc the cpu by 400mhz

it does, I agree he should stick to the 3770K

see if you can add some power to the VCore, but yes an x99 would be a bit better more PCIE lanes, more oriented to what you do, but honestly Ivy Bridge is still a heck of a generation, and if you're having cooling problems delid the IHS

Did you try giving it a drink of water

My recommendations for a gaming keyboard:

Budget keyboard: Logitech G710+ MX brown

Great deal High end Keyboard: Logitech G810 (comes with a free game - THE DIVISION) - If you are planning to buy the game, this is the best combo.

High End Keyboard: Ducky Shine 5


From all 3, I personally chose the Logitech G810.

According to the item description it will work flawless.

I've beat Fallout 4 two times already, and about a fourth through the last playthrough. It's a blast if you have the PC horsepower to handle it. I've seen XCom 2, and it doesn't really interest me. 
 
Watch footage of both, and decide which one would give you more enjoyment in the long run. My opinion is Fallout, but that's just that, an opinion. 

I just vacuumed my pc (dropped 5 degrees, filters were clogged), with bristles too.  I have used a vacuum to clean out my PC for years.  I have never had a problem with it.  Just don't bump sensitive parts like capacitors.  As long as you do it carefully, it will be fine.

@sitdowncrew
 
A budget Gsync monitor would be this one: Acer XB240H
 
A bugdet 1ms monitor would be this one : Asus VG248QE
 
There are more options on this link: http://www.144hzmonitors.com/gaming-monitors-buyers-guide-february-2016/

you have 2 choices my friend:

1. Play on 3 way monitors - to accomplish this, It will be better to have the same spec monitors. This setup stresses your graphic card a lot because it must render the game on all 3 monitors.

2. Play on 1 monitor but still have a 3 monitor setup - This setup provides less stress to the graphics card as you are only rendering the game on one monitor. For this setup, you don't actually need to have the same exact model. It's going to be my current setup at the end of the month, I bought a freaking amazing center monitor (ASUS PG278Q) to play and still have 1 monitor on each side to for multitasking (DELL U2414H)

since you already have 2 24" monitors, I would advise on saving the money and buying a good Gsync 144hz Monitor (IPS or TN)

maybe not the XXL but QCK is an awesome mousepad. i love it!

Same, first I had the normal QcK, since I needed one for wherever I took my laptop I bought a QcK+ for my desk and using the regular QcK currently at work.

i have the QCX XXL and i love it. you dont really need the XXL but i got it to protect my desk from scratches.. its great

yes, 100%.
Don't take the smallest one though, take at least mid size.

Technically, you shouldn't be resting your wrist while using your computer. It creates contact stress which restricts blood flow to your wrist and fingers causing carpal tunnel syndrome and potentially the loss of grip strength if you need to get surgery. (Which by the way happens more often than you think, especially these days)  Buuuuut, I used to use a gel one. haha
 
I used something like this
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826998146CVF&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwordsCA-PC-_-pla-_-Accessories+-+Mouse-_-N82E16826998146CVF&gclid=CMGgvO3V_MoCFZWFaQodf8kP7Q
But I bought it at London Drugs, not online.