Upgrading

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Hi there hoping to upgrade my old motherboard and cpu memory, have an I5 2500k at the moment. Was just trying to decide wether to go for i5 6600k or i7 6700k.
Is there much of a difference in performance for the price difference.
I mainly game at 1080. But might got for 4K in the future
Thanks in advance
 
Hi
Got asus strix gtx 970, XFX 650 watt and 8gb 1600mhz ram
The processor was oc when I got it 5 years ago.
Just been having some problems with of freezing up.
Got the cash just now for upgrade

Cheers
 
Sorry but I have no idea how to take the oc off.
Replaced the hard drive and gfx and have run memtest.
But still freezes ever now and then
 
Print off this post before starting! Read it in full before starting!

To remove the overclock you need to go into the BIOS - usually by pressing Del at startup. The first thing to do is note down ALL the settings. On paper. You'll likely need to go through lots of sub-menus. This is a real chore, but will allow you to set things back as they were. If you take photos, print them out before continuing. Now go and have a cup of tea or coffee away from the PC. When you return, go through your notes and confirm against the screen that they are correct and that you haven't missed anything. The break is important as it means you're applying a fresh set of eyes to the task.

Assuming you're still satisfied, there should be an option in the BIOS labelled Reset to Default or similar. Select that, confirm, and reboot. If there isn't, use the Clear CMOS jumper or button on the motherboard.

When the PC reboots, go straightaway into the BIOS and set the date and time and check that the detected hard drives and boot order are correct - you noted them down earlier, didn't you? :)

Exit the BIOS and the PC should boot into Windows. If it doesn't, go back into the BIOS and check the settings against your notes.
 
Cheers for that hopefully I'll get time to try that tomorrow or sat.
If it makes no difference and I go for upgrade,was just wondering if a stock i7 6700k would be better than an oc i5 6600k. Wouldn't be able to afford an oc i7
 
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