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I-3 or I-5

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The i5 in most cases. Whats your budget?

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i5 is the best option if you are a stickler for performance, the i3 to i5 jump is the biggest in terms of performance. now don't get me wrong, i3 6100 is still a great cpu, but it's more for budget builds under 500 and the i5 6600k is for around 800 to 900 dollar builds

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7 minutes ago, TurkeyClub said:

My budget trying to stay around 900 but you guys know how things get...

 

 

thats not bad, i would get a 550W PSU isntead but otherwise thats solid

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

thats not bad, i would get a 550W PSU isntead but otherwise thats solid

Would you then put that money towards a higher I-5, and at that point go to a k?  That would also mean my mobo needs a z1070 chipset to overclock and is that extra money spent worth it? 

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1 minute ago, TurkeyClub said:

Would you then put that money towards a higher I-5, and at that point go to a k?  That would also mean my mobo needs a z1070 chipset to overclock and is that extra money spent worth it? 

i would try to get a Z170 motherboard and a 6600K but if you cant do that either more RAM or a bigger SSD will be really good choices

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Just now, TurkeyClub said:

Alright, thanks.  Its nice to have a second opinion in this.

no problem, love to help :) 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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A few edits, still B/W theme. Find the cpu cooler and ram on Amazon.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($195.79 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ Newegg) 

^$89 Z170 board with black PCB instead of dark brown, supports more than 2133Mhz memory
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.00) 

^Stick to 2x4gb if it's over budget
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 

^You need at least 240gb for SSD these days, better price/GB you can fit more of your important games
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

^proper SATA 3 6gb/s drive, the hitachi you have is a SATA 2 with only 3GB/s speeds
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($274.98 @ Newegg) 

^I'd probably save here by going with a cheaper 1060 with backplate
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.00 @ Newegg) 

^Same PSU - It's discounted with rebates atm, stick with this.
Total: $912.70

 

Got rid of the fans and LED to improve on the important components. Case already has decent airflow with 2 included, add the LED strips later.

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