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Neither.
If you buy a locked CPU you do not need a z170 Motherboard, went overkill in memory, a 2133mhz 8gbs is all you'd need with those CPU, would also save some cash going with either AMD R3 or SanDisk G26 (both 240gb) for SSD.

 

Overclocking the 6600k not worth it if you can go with a 6700+H110m I can confirm it from experience. The 1070 is solid pick for GPU would pick though Zotac/Asus , GByte has so many complains god...

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Well both builds would play any game basically at ultra in 1080p, but the $1500 PC would be more "future-ready" and likely have another year or so of life in it compared to the $1200 PC. 

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Bit of an AMD fan I suppose. I don't bias my replies to anything however, I just prefer AMD and their products. Buy whatever the H*CK you want. 

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3 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

If you buy a locked CPU you do not need a z170 Motherboard

Maybe not, but there's an upgrade path to an unlocked CPU if OP just up and decides that they want an unlocked CPU later (for some reason). So that should be pointed out - if so then OP just needs to get an unlocked CPU now. They should just go with the one with the unlocked CPU anyways.

 

4 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

went overkill in memory, a 2133mhz 8gbs is all you'd need with those CPU

8GB is starting to not be enough for gaming, and the memory cost between 2133mhz and 3000mhz is negligible and you may as well just get the higher speed ones - this will also help any CPU bottlenecks with games.

 

6 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Overclocking the 6600k not worth it if you can go with a 6700+H110m I can confirm it from experience.

Do tell.

 

7 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

The 1070 is solid pick for GPU would pick though Zotac/Asus , GByte has so many complains god...

Pretty sure Asus has just as many complaints about the stuff that they sell, if not more.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd also recommend a G2 or GQ PSU from EVGA instead of the one listed in the unlocked i5 build.

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4 minutes ago, Kloaked said:

Maybe not, but there's an upgrade path to an unlocked CPU if OP just up and decides that they want an unlocked CPU later (for some reason). So that should be pointed out - if so then OP just needs to get an unlocked CPU now. They should just go with the one with the unlocked CPU anyways.

 

8GB is starting to not be enough for gaming, and the memory cost between 2133mhz and 3000mhz is negligible and you may as well just get the higher speed ones - this will also help any CPU bottlenecks with games.

 

Do tell.

 

Pretty sure Asus has just as many complaints about the stuff that they sell, if not more.

 

 

 

 

 

I'd also recommend a G2 or GQ PSU from EVGA instead of the one listed in the unlocked i5 build.

Those are good points what about this nice $1400 build?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wQYf8

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10 minutes ago, _kooky_ said:

Those are good points what about this nice $1400 build?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wQYf8

The PC itself looks fine to me aside from the case. Rosewill is Newegg's brand and that stuff is more than likely a rebrand from someone else and might be cheaply made. I would spend a little more on a better case.

 

If you're going to play at 1080p, you could get a cheaper GPU and be fine - a 1060 or 480 would be fine.

 

I'm also not a fan of those peripherals personally.

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