Gaming rig, need opinions ($1,4k)

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TofuLion

TofuLion

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its a bit unbalanced. first, you have an H170 motherboard (which doesn't allow overclocking) paired with a K series CPU (which is designed for overclocking). you would want either a cheaper non-K CPU, or a better Z170 motherboard. another thing, the r9 380 is rather weak compared to the i7 6700K. in gaming systems, the GPU is almost always the limiting factor (aka, bottleneck), so i would suggest a cheaper i5 CPU along with a stronger GPU such as the r9 390 or GTX 970 to create a more balanced gaming rig.
 
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blue_smoke

blue_smoke

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ditch the sshd and go for a 500gb ssd
change r9 380 to gtx 970
change i7 to unlocked i5
change mobo to a z170
go for a low wattage seasonic power supply. 750w is way overkill and corsair PSU's aren't the greatest
get cheaper 16gb ram. No need to be flashy or have a ton of speed if you're going to overclock anyway
Look for an all in one liquid cooler such as the cooler master seidon or corsair h60.
 
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Jakob_90

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Thanks for quick answers. I'll take both of your opinions into consideration and probably go for a cheaper CPU and put that money into a better GPU. I'll also go for another PSU and have a look at the ram.

Again, thanks!
 
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