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Toxiic
By Toxiic
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Hey guys. I currently have a FX-6300 and I believe that it's time for an upgrade to something from Intel. I was thinking of getting an i5-6600K but I'm not entirely sure which CPU is the best value for money or which motherboard I should get. The system will mainly be used to play games an browse the internet.

 

So I'm hoping that you guys could give me some CPU + Motherboard suggestions, I'm looking at a budget of £300 ($450 USD) for both of these. Cheers!

 

Current rig: 

 

CPU: FX-6300

GPU: MSI GTX 970

Motherboard: Fatality Killer 990FX 

RAM: Corsair Vengence LP @ 1600Mhz

Storage: OCZ Vector 150 120GB / Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Cooler: H100i Liquid Cooler.

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do you want to go sli in the future with your 970?

 

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do you need a cooler?

BigDay

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sli compatible. just make sure you have at least a 620w psu for an overclock on the cpu and x2 970's. if you don't need the cooler, take it off and get the z170 pro gaming from asus instead

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $466.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-23 13:54 EDT-0400

BigDay

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do you want to go sli in the future with your 970?

 

edit:

 

do you need a cooler?

I will most likely go sli in the future not for a while though, and no I have a H100i Liquid Cooler.

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I will most likely go sli in the future not for a while though, and no I have a H100i Liquid Cooler.

 

get this then:

 

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forgot to add ram!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($248.95 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.98 @ Amazon)

Total: $473.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-23 13:58 EDT-0400

 

is your psu large enough in terms of wattage to support x2 970's?

BigDay

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