i5 6600k or fx 8350 w/ GTX 970 strix

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(I'm not a native english speaker and not that good at it, pls dont mind the mistakes)

Hey!

I'm gonna build my own pc this summer (budget around 700-800 euros).
Some people say the fx 8350 will bottleneck the 970.
My pc build is: http://imgur.com/wB2wRcz

Should I use the i5 6600k or the fx 8350, the main games I play and I want to play are;
- CSGO
- Assassins creed
-GTA V
-Warframe

If possible I want to play the games on 1080p and ultra/high settings.

Thanks for your help.
 
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The 8350 wouldn't bottleneck the 970, but the i5-6600k would be a much better choice since you're just gaming. The 8350 has 8 weaker cores, and only 1-4 will be used while gaming, making the extra 4 weak cores useless and the 4 'good' cores not as fast. I would not go with the Corsair CX series, there are other better power-supplies out there, and wait until the RX 480 releases, which will be around 150 euros and faster than the 970.
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The 8350 wouldn't bottleneck the 970, but the i5-6600k would be a much better choice since you're just gaming. The 8350 has 8 weaker cores, and only 1-4 will be used while gaming, making the extra 4 weak cores useless and the 4 'good' cores not as fast. I would not go with the Corsair CX series, there are other better power-supplies out there, and wait until the RX 480 releases, which will be around 150 euros and faster than the 970.
 
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Yeah the 8350 won't be a huge bottleneck, but the chip uses a pretty bad design, and I don't suggest it at all. Don't be thrown by the core count or clock speed either, it can't even catch up to an i5-4460 with only 4 cores. So yes, I suggest the 6600k, it makes a lot more sense to get it with a GTX 970.

I also agree with Bakua, the power supply you chose is bad, get an EVGA G2 650
 
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Thanks, I readt that the RX 480 comes out on 29-9-2016 for 200$ (4gb) and 230$ (8gb). So which version I need to go? Its a lot cheaper than the 970. Do you have any suggestions for a new motherboard for the rx 480 and i5 6600k and a new power supply because I really dont know how to find a good one.
 
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Sorry for the late response, you would only need the 8GB version for higher resolutions, like 1440p or 4k, but since the 8GB version is only $30 more, the would ensure future-proofing. (Plus some games can use over 4GB, not much though)

As for the PSU, I would go with the EVGA 500W, it'doesn't enough power and is a good unit: https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU

Motherboard, I would go with a Z170: http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16813157635&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-N82E16813157635&gclid=Cj0KEQjwhZm7BRCUyfS6ho2VjOEBEiQAumpGMlFtH-XG6NvOJS6I83nfPlGNz26ES7qOkjElP9ZeF8saAsOT8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
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