Upgrade Check

[G-Man]

Looking into an upgrade of my i5/Motherboard/RAM and looking for opinions on whether theres any better options for the money than the list below.
Alternative CPU coolers would be welcomed since the Pure Rock is out of stock atm.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £275.99
• 1 x Asus Z170-A Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £116.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30= £79.99
• 1 x be quiet! Pure Rock Cpu Cooler - 120mm= £28.99

Total: £501.96
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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[Borealis]

What's your current setup and what do you use it for?

An i5 with a decent motherboard, RAM and GPU is very capable, especially if it's overclocked. Even the older i5 2500K is still a good CPU.

That does look like a fairly decent spec to be honest if you are definitely going to upgrade. Unless you need the hyperthreading, you may be better off with an i5 6600K. As far as coolers are concerned, the Matterhorn Pure Edition is a decent cooler for the price.