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NERDYCSGO

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My current setup is:

Pentium G3240
8GB Ram DDR3
ASUS H81M-A
GTX 750 TI 2GB Thunderbolt


What i though about upgrading to:

I5 6600K
16GB RAM
750 TI 2GB
But i dont know which motherboard to get which fits the i5,
Ill appreciate help my budget for the motherboard is 80$
 
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Hlsgsz


If yoau are getting a new board, you should be going with the latest gen. What on earth would be teh point in investing in last gen if you are changing both CPU and MB?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz...
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Get this instead, unless you will be overclocking your CPU(i don't see whay you would)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($55.80 @ Newegg)
Total: $324.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 13:31 EDT-0400
 
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I am going to overclock my system as im going to upgrade to a gtx 970 4gb in like 2 months after this upgrade

 
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So you want this to be primarily a gaming machine? Anything else? Also, if you're planning to overclock the CPU ( something that doesn't help much in games ) you'll need to spend more than $80 on a mboard, unless you find a smokin' sale.
 
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I am upgrading to in order to play heavy gaming, my psu is 500w
 
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There you go. Added in PSU aswell in case your is bad:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($55.80 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $429.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 13:41 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks, my case is pretty small, any mid/full tower case i can get for 60~$?
 
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A little bot over 60, but excellent:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($55.80 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $494.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 13:46 EDT-0400

I personally prefer windowless, though: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/G3fp99/bitfenix-case-bfcneo100kkxskrp
 
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Will that PSU be enough to power any GPU on the market with my cpu?
 
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Yes, it's plenty. unless you intend to add two 970s in SLI, in which case, you should get this: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/JYyFf7/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr
 
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Your motherboard can already support an i5 4690K - overclocking will be limited with that board, but it will work fine. The difference between that and a 6600K is trivial.

Then use the money you're saving by not swapping motherboards to upgrade that graphics card to something higher than 970, like a 1060 or 1070!
 
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Overclocking an i5 in an H81 board is a bad idea. Yes, some of them have the ability to modify the CPU voltage and multiplier, but the vast majority of them have very limited VRM and power regulation circuitry to do it safely or stably. The H81M-A in question is a 3-phase VRM. You could drop in a locked i5, like the 4460, without problem, but overclocking a 4690K is asking for trouble.
 
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If i order the 4690k from amazon would i need to buy a fan/cooler serepartly?
 
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Ah okay. I'll order the 4690k and get a better motherboard when i can.
 
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If you are getting a new board, go with skylake.
If you keep your board, get a 4690 non-K as you will not be overclockign on that.
 
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If it can take a stock 4790K (which it can), it can take a 4690K at 4.0GHz and stock volts, which would be faster than a clock-locked i5, and cheaper than a Xeon. I own 2 of these boards, take it from me, it will be fine like that. He said he would be upgrading his board in 1-2 months anyway, what's the problem? Then he can overclock it to his heart's delight.
 
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But what if when i get a new motherboard id want to overclock? Because im 100% getting a new board

 
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My current PSU is a 500w but not from a brand, so i guess its not utlizing most of its power, Can i use a 4690k at stock clocks and when i get a new motherboard i could overclock it
 
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If you want to go i5, get the cheapest locked Haswell refresh chip you can find ( 4460 typically goes for just under $180 while a 4590 is about $190 ). If you're willing to spend $250 on a 4690K, get the Xeon E3-1231v3 like CT suggested. However, if you're just gaming, get the 4460 and put the saved $70 toward a better GPU and/or PSU. Speaking of, what make/model of PSU do you have right now?
 
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No-Name PSU's are a crap-shoot - I never recommend them. Now that you mentioned that, it's a big issue of its own. The sooner you get that thing out and a quality PSU in, the better off you'll be. If it fails, all your components can literally go up in smoke.

The issue at hand with your current motherboard, however, is that it has a 3-phases VRM that will probably burn-out if you try to make it handle any more power than it was designed to handle (a bone-stock 4790K at 4.0GHz). Overclocking boards have 8 phases or more.
 
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