Budget rig upgrade - NEED HELP

[Valhari]

Hey all,

I'm planning on upgrading my motherboard, CPU and RAM... Currently I can muster about $700 and I'm thinking of....

Z170A for Motherboard:https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Performance-Gaming-Z170A-Motherboard/dp/B01BIUW9PO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1480766259&sr=8-5&keywords=Z170-PRO-GAMING&th=1

Intel Core i7 6700k for CPU: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Unlocked-Skylake-Processor-BX80662I76700K/dp/B012M8LXQW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480766383&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+i7+6700k

16gb of DDR4 3000mhz for RAM: https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-Memory-3000MHz-Channel-PV416G300C6K/dp/B0157UQ5A6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480766449&sr=8-2&keywords=Patriot+16GB+Viper+4+DDR4

 

 

The purpose of this rig is mostly for gaming, perhaps along with some development and rendering at times.

At the moment I'm using Zotac GTX 1060 3gb, a 500W powersource and a BenQ XL2411Z 1080p@144hz monitor (which I assume should be fine with only 3gb of Vram).

Should I go with this upgrade or tune down it a bit and sell my 1060 then buy a 1070? I'm living in Seattle - WA, just moved here and don't know of any good location for building a pc so I'm just aiming my price at what amazon has at the moment.

 

Reason why I need this upgrade: my current motherboard is B85 and it's pretty old, gave me a lot of crashes as well.

Also are there places to sell your old computer parts in Seattle?

[deleted_member_030719]

What is your 500W PSU?  And tbh, you should sell your 1060 3GB, get an i5-6600k instead of that i7, and some cheaper lower latency RAM along with a 1070 GPU.

[Valhari]

2 minutes ago, Jed M said:

What is your 500W PSU?  And tbh, you should sell your 1060 3GB, get an i5-6600k instead of that i7, and some cheaper lower latency RAM along with a 1070 GPU.

I'm using a Corsair CX500 I believe.

Is it worth it though? I'm not gaming on 4k and I don't know how much a i5-6600k would be a drop compares to a i7-6700k also with a gtx 1060 and a 1070.

[deleted_member_030719]

3 minutes ago, Valhari said:

I'm using a Corsair CX500 I believe.

Is it worth it though? I'm not gaming on 4k and I don't know how much a i5-6600k would be a drop compares to a i7-6700k also with a gtx 1060 and a 1070.

i5-6600k + 1070 is good for 1080P and 1440P. i5-6600k is all you need for gaming really.

[Valhari]

Just now, Jed M said:

i5-6600k + 1070 is good for 1080P and 1440P. i5-6600k is all you need for gaming really.

Alright, cool... How about the motherboard? Is that a good choice?

And which brand should I go for RAM?

[deleted_member_030719]

15 minutes ago, Valhari said:

Alright, cool... How about the motherboard? Is that a good choice?

And which brand should I go for RAM?

It's a bit overkill, I'd personally go for the MSI z170-A PRO

[Valhari]

1 minute ago, Jed M said:

It's a bit overkill, I'd personally go for the MSI z170-A PRO

Alright, thanks for your help. I'll look into it.

[theklax]

2 minutes ago, Valhari said:

Alright, thanks for your help. I'll look into it.

Something to note;

Motherboard choice does not affect performance to any significant degree. Therefore choice should be dictated by feature set. Beyond that, it's all e-peen and vanity.

In other words, where bang for your buck is concerned, find the cheapest motherboard with the necessary features you require.

 

My 2c

[Valhari]

By the way, any specific recommendations for RAM? I think 16gb and about 3000mhz should be fine

[deleted_member_030719]

20 hours ago, Valhari said:

By the way, any specific recommendations for RAM? I think 16gb and about 3000mhz should be fine

RAM frequency does not matter in gaming. 1333MHz vs 3000MHz would have 5 FPS difference AT MOST. Just get RAM with a lower CAS latency (15 or lower).