Upgrading build but I would love help

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decox

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So I currently have a gtx 780, i7 2600, 12gb ram and I'm thinking of upgrading to a i7 4790k. I think this link works. I'm getting 200 towards a new card when I sell the old parts http://pcpartpicker.com/user/decox/saved/kMJ323
Edit: I plan to use this build for streaming and playing games so should I also throw in a streaming card or something to take off the load?
 
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DonkeyOatie
I'd use a more powerful cooler. The Cooler Master is a great budget unit, but you may need more if you have an average CPU in the silicon lottery. something like the $40 Cryorig H7 would be fine, and a Noctua C14 if you want a great overclock. The other stuff is decent.
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DonkeyOatie

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I don't think you will need a streaming card. I did a test with x264 faster and other settings on OBS with my Xeon 1231v3 which is weaker than the i7 4790K and it got 60FPS, no dropped frames and no High Coding.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Green) ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $488.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 18:08 EST-0500

Better motherboard power phases for improved overclocking chances and about the same price.
 
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decox

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ok, and is there anything that you would change to make it better?
 
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I'd use a more powerful cooler. The Cooler Master is a great budget unit, but you may need more if you have an average CPU in the silicon lottery. something like the $40 Cryorig H7 would be fine, and a Noctua C14 if you want a great overclock. The other stuff is decent.
 
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The C14 is sub-huge because it is a downdraft cooler, but yes, that's what it takes to cool an overclocked i7. The 212 EVO is merely big, huge is another size up :). You could slap a full height fan on a RAIJINTEK Pallas. It's a very stout budget cooler, made better by a 25mm fan.
 
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