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So i think my title says everything BUT what I'd like to know when buying new CPU over my i5 4670K, I'll only be playing gaming and might be small photoshopping, so in that case I don't need the i7, but the i5 6600K should do just fine i suppose. 

Also the motherboard world is really massive also know I should go for the right socket 1151 :) 

But the question about motherboards:

1. Should I go for an exspensive one?

2. What difference is there like on ASUS Z170-A, ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII RANGER and ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA 

I don't really care if they do not give me any form of performance boost, also please help me, would an more exspensive motherboard pay off for gaming? :) 

sorry for the confusion 

 

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1. Depends

2. It all comes down to features, more expensive motherboards (usually) have some features that the cheap bare-bone boards don't have including WIFI, Bluetooth, extra USB ports, or even just aesthetics.

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@OsuMasterz

At 2. I don't care about Wi-Fi and that I only use one card GTX 1070 Strix, and I don't see myself buying one more, I'll just be sure if i maybe buy a  140 dollar Mobo it will give me same performance as a 300 dollar mobo, if you understand me? :)

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1 minute ago, GGWP1337 said:

@OsuMasterz

At 2. I don't care about Wi-Fi and that I only use one card GTX 1070 Strix, and I don't see myself buying one more, I'll just be sure if i maybe buy a  140 dollar Mobo it will give me same performance as a 300 dollar mobo, if you understand me? :)

pretty much, but make sure they are both "Z" series motherboards to allow OCing always they aren't the same for performance.

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You should look at Z170/Z270 boards. Probably Z170 for the 6600k.

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1 minute ago, GGWP1337 said:

@OsuMasterz

At 2. I don't care about Wi-Fi and that I only use one card GTX 1070 Strix, and I don't see myself buying one more, I'll just be sure if i maybe buy a  140 dollar Mobo it will give me same performance as a 300 dollar mobo, if you understand me? :)

None of them have WiFi (Not that matter much to you anyway). They will all allow you to overclock, but more expensive boards perform a little better at that, but it is still mostly dependant on the silicon lottery and CPU cooler. How much you want to try to overclock up to you. You should easily be able to hit 4.5 with Z170 A though. 

Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. 

PSU Tier List

 

My specs

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PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2

 

Peripherals 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns
Mouse: Logitech G502 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver 

Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz

 

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6600K is non really an upgrade over 4670K, more of a sidegrade

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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2 minutes ago, GGWP1337 said:

So i think my title says everything BUT what I'd like to know when buying new CPU over my i5 4670K, I'll only be playing gaming and might be small photoshopping, so in that case I don't need the i7, but the i5 6600K should do just fine i suppose. 

Also the motherboard world is really massive also know I should go for the right socket 1151 :) 

But the question about motherboards:

1. Should I go for an exspensive one?

2. What difference is there like on ASUS Z170-A, ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII RANGER and ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA 

I don't really care if they do not give me any form of performance boost, also please help me, would an more exspensive motherboard pay off for gaming? :) 

sorry for the confusion 

 

nothing to gain for gaming..

Get any z170 chipset will work fine. Just pay attention for the features you need...

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

6600K is non really an upgrade over 6600K, more of a sidegrade

That doesn't make sense.

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Just now, Emma Nieuwenhuis said:

That doesn't make sense.

It's at best, 10% faster in games. A lot of its gains come from faster RAM actually.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

It's at best, 10% faster in games. A lot of its gains come from faster RAM actually.

Re read what you said. You said 6600k is not an upgrade from the 6600k.

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

It's at best, 10% faster in games. A lot of its gains come from faster RAM actually.

Re read what you said. You said 6600k is not an upgrade from the 6600k.

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1 minute ago, Emma Nieuwenhuis said:

That doesn't make sense.

He meant the 4790K. Also to OP, dont upgrade to a 6600k over  that, just a waste of money for little performance increase.   

Please quote our replys so we get a notification and can reply easily. Never cheap out on a PSU, or I will come to watch the fireworks. 

PSU Tier List

 

My specs

Spoiler

PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2

 

Peripherals 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns
Mouse: Logitech G502 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver 

Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz

 

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2 minutes ago, Emma Nieuwenhuis said:

Re read what you said. You said 6600k is not an upgrade from the 6600k.

lol

 

Edited my post

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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