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I'm not really sure where to start. I've been looking at a few different CPUs... the Core i5 6500, 6600, and 6600K. I don't plan on doing any overclocking. Would it still be worth it to pay the extra money for a K version? As far as the 6500, and 6600 go is the 6600 worth the extra $20?

I'll be reusing my PSU which is an EVGA Supernova 750W G2 80+ gold. I'll also be reusing my SSD and 2 storage hard drives to help with my budget a little. The most I can spend is $1000.

Would it be worth it to get a GTX 970 now, or would it be more worth it to wait until the 1070 comes out sometime this summer? I'd also be fine with using an AMD card if you guys have any suggestions. My current one is an R9 270x.

Here's some parts I was looking at
ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231888&ignorebbr=1
motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128846&ignorebbr=1
case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119299&ignorebbr=1
cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117562&ignorebbr=1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&cm_re=core_i5-_-19-117-563-_-Product

Any help I can get would be highly appreciated. I'm really lost when it comes to newer hardware.
 
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Garilia
"I don't plan on doing any overclocking. Would it still be worth it to pay the extra money for a K version?"

No.

6500 vs. 6600

The Intel Core i5-6500 is priced about 10% cheaper.
The i5-6500 processor has 4% better price/performance ratio than the Intel Core i5-6600 microprocessor.

In single-threaded tasks, the I5-6600 has 8% higher performance.
It has 8% better performance in multi-threaded applications.
The Core i5-6600 performs 4% faster when running memory-intensive tasks.
Graphics performance of the processor is higher. (irrelevant when running a discrete gpu)

If the extra $20 fits in your budget,get the 6600.
Wait for the 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600...
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"I don't plan on doing any overclocking. Would it still be worth it to pay the extra money for a K version?"

No.

6500 vs. 6600

The Intel Core i5-6500 is priced about 10% cheaper.
The i5-6500 processor has 4% better price/performance ratio than the Intel Core i5-6600 microprocessor.

In single-threaded tasks, the I5-6600 has 8% higher performance.
It has 8% better performance in multi-threaded applications.
The Core i5-6600 performs 4% faster when running memory-intensive tasks.
Graphics performance of the processor is higher. (irrelevant when running a discrete gpu)

If the extra $20 fits in your budget,get the 6600.
Wait for the 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Other: GTX 1070 ($400.00)
Total: $969.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-05 12:44 EDT-0400
 
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