New Build,from i5-2500k to i5-6600k/6500? ~$800 budget

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Hey guys, I've been on my i5-2500k for a few years now and feel it's time to upgrade.
I've had it with a modest OC to 4.2ghz with a hyper 212 and a gtx660.
I don't need to worry about hdd's as I have a few already and not an issue.
I'll be doing this through newegg and have about $800 to work with, but don't necessarily plan to hit $800 if not necessary.
So far I'm leaning towards the 6500 and 6600k. Some say theyre similar enough, or you can OC the 6500 via mother board so 6600k may not be mandatory.
For motherboard it seems the GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P. I have an Asus currently and remember some initial issues like soft resets hanging on BIOS and needing a hard shutdown, then power up. Now I see some mentions that Asus is slacking off again so I wouldn't mind Gigabyte. I had a board from them about 10 years ago and don't recall issues.
Memory I'd prefer 2x8gb probably GSkills as I have 4x4 gskill currently.

The video card I would like to get something maybe a 960. I know it's not supposedly that great of an increase but it will leave my current machine gaming capable so I can pass to my daughter, currently on a q6600 with gtx 260.

Is the Evo 212 still a great choice?

For a case I dont know. I have that Q6600 in an old Lian Li case a friend gave me and the case fans are shot and make way too much noise, but it's definitely got room. Ill need to check that later to get an idea of the fans But if I recall it had 2 in the front, one in the rear. Standard size not the larger ones.

As for PSU's I have,
Corsair TX650W
Antec Truepower 750W
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750W.
I know the Corsair is in spare bin and I dont recall which 750 I am currently using.

Lastly about a monitor. I dont think this will fit in the budget but I would like to know some options as this can fall under the wife's request and not count against me :).
I currently have an Asus vn247h. Thus far I've only bothered with 1080 gaming. I'm not sure if the other items would support more, but the current monitor is already capped at that. I definitely do not use this for sound. My previous LG was acting up and I needed a replacement and this was on sale.
 
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The CM 212 Evo is still a good cooler, but the Cryorig H7 cools a little better and isn't much more expensive. It also has better clearance. If you like the looks of your old case, it might be worth it to just replace the fans rather than get a new one, but you'll have to check and make sure the form factor of the motherboard is compatible. I included a good quality case and motherboard if you need them, and their priced right. Your PC Power and Cooling is a great PSU and could easily be re-used, just remember, all PSU's will eventually fail, so If it's really old and had a hard life, you might want to replace it for insurance. I also added a couple of monitors, the Asus if your geared more towards first person shooters and performance...
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The CM 212 Evo is still a good cooler, but the Cryorig H7 cools a little better and isn't much more expensive. It also has better clearance. If you like the looks of your old case, it might be worth it to just replace the fans rather than get a new one, but you'll have to check and make sure the form factor of the motherboard is compatible. I included a good quality case and motherboard if you need them, and their priced right. Your PC Power and Cooling is a great PSU and could easily be re-used, just remember, all PSU's will eventually fail, so If it's really old and had a hard life, you might want to replace it for insurance. I also added a couple of monitors, the Asus if your geared more towards first person shooters and performance, or the Dell for MMO's and RPG's. The 380X is a good card for 1080p gaming, falling in between the GTX 960 and 970.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380X 4GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($218.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell U2415 60Hz 24.1" Monitor ($240.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1227.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-13 09:03 EST-0500

http://overclocking.guide/gigabyte-z170-non-k-overclocking-guide/
 
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Thanks, Ill take a look at that heatsink. The 650w PSU was only used for a few weeks when my bro in laws PC died and i jacked the 750 from it. I tend to bounce between FPS and rpgs/moba. I think more toward moba lately but was looking forward to Overwatch.

Bottom line, how are Radeons? I remember having one a while back (albeit onboard laptop) and it being a horror of drivers. Needed hacked drivers and what not to get it to play stuff. And I still see on forums for different games and every now and then someone with a Radeon is also complaining about some problems.

And Ill need to rethink the case. it's ATX so I shouldnt have any issues, but I think the leads for the usb on the front would be older 2.0, so I may just get a midsize then that I know has newer features. I dont really have 6-8 hdds all over like I used to do.
 
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Driver support for AMD has gotten much better since the release of the Crimson Drivers and AMD is working to improve in this area. They are hiring new engineers, so things are looking good in that respect. You can get an adapter for a few dollars to go from the case USB 2.0 ports to the motherboard USB 3.0 header. It will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds, but at least they would be functional.

http://www.amazon.com/header-Motherboard-20pin-Housing-Female/dp/B00KL763WQ/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1455379595&sr=8-5&keywords=usb+2.0+to+3.0+header+adapter
 
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Even the i5 6600k would only be a marginal upgrade for you. Are you sure you want to spend so much money on something that probably wouldn't even be noticeable? What you really need is a video card upgrade. I would keep the 2500k and get a GTX970 or R9 390. I would also keep and use that 750w Antec psu. No need to buy a new one.

If you were to get an i5 6500, you wouldn't need to get a Z170 motherboard, and it would be foolish to try to overclock a locked i5.
 
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Oh I see. This is the key point-

"However, for Skylake CPUs, BCLK and PCIe have a dedicated reference clock which always stays at 100 MHz – no matter how you change the BCLK. In other words: You can push the BCLK without worrying about other components."


 
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There talking about Intel pushing the mobo makers to stop supporting this feature and make it go away. Maybe they think it will cut into sales of the Enthusiast processors? Asrock has already stopped providing a suitable Bios and the others may do the same, but the cats already out of the bag and the Bios versions that support it are everywhere. I see little point now trying to close the door.
 
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The guys running Intel are jerks. They nerfed Skylake e3 series Xeon compatibility for consumer motherboards because the e3-1230/31 were cutting into enthusiast sales too much. They are also inflating some Skylake prices due to lack of competition from AMD. Like the i7 6700k being MORE expensive than the i7 5820k.
 
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Hmm. It's that I'm used to an upgrade every 3 years, and its been 4 and I feel the itch.
Also it would let me give my current rig to my daughter who's started gaming. Smite, and played overwatch beta with me.
also my friend is upgrading and giving me an i7-2700k.
 
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