Upgrade time - some advice please?

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Hiya guys

MY Sandy Bridge / i5-2500k system has done me proud for a few years but it's time to upgrade - bring on the Z170 rig baby! Here's what I'm thinking;

- i5-6600k

- Either Asus Z170 Pro Gaming Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard or Asus Maximus VIII Hero Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard Any preference guys? Looking to get 4.5 or 4.6mhz out of the processor.

- air cooler - sugesstions guys? Looking to replace my Thermatake Frio for one which will do the job!

- Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit. Sound alright to you?

Cheers fellas!
 
Hi

Stick with the i5 2500K if you are just gaming ;) The outlay won't be worth the small performance increase. The i5 2500K is still more than capable.

What is the rest of your current build ?
 
Well I guess not. I'm running my i5-2500 at stock - I'm on my 3rd processor, so I don't have to overclock it (and I've had it at 4.4Mhz easy) But no, I'm not struggling anything really. I've got a Corsar RM750i PSU sitting here in it's box; I so want!
 
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