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ok so I am building my first pc and am wondering if I should keep my  as rock z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 and go with an i5 4690K or should I get an i5 6600K and get a LGA1151 motherboard to match the 6600K, I can get a near full refund for the AS Rock Z97 if I go with getting the 6600K so thats not a problem but finding a motherboard with LGA1151 and it being compatible with the rest of my parts right here http://pcpartpicker.com/list/mNc4D8 and being from $100-$150. This is what I need help on. Thanks in advance! 

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I would honestly keep the current motherboard you have. It's decent, and the 4690k is still pretty good. If you decide to go to 6600k, the Asus z170 pro gamer I found works well.

 

edit, just realized its a blue theme.

Current system: CPU:I5 6600k 4.5Ghz, CPU Cooler: Asetek 550LC, Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gamer, Ram:Adata XPG 4x2 2400, Graphics Card:MSi GTX 970 + Zotac 970, Hard drives:256gb SSD+1tb WD Blue, Case:Corsair Spec 01 Power Supply:XFX TS  750 watt Bronze, OS:Windows 10 64bit

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To upgrade to Z170, you will need:

 

LGA 1151 CPU

Z170 Motherboard

DDR4 Memory

 

If you are unable to get all these parts, you're best sticking with the 4590k, which isnt that bad of a CPU.

NCASE M1 i5-12600kf  RTX 4060Ti FE Z690M-ITX  SF600 NH-L9x65 Chromax  LPX 32GB

 

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