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So it's been a long time since I built my gaming pc and I feel it's overdue an upgrade.
Currently it's an amd Fx6300 on a slowly creeping up OC and r9 270x 4gb gfx card.
My plan is to go for a new mb/cpu first off and maybe crossfire the gfx card.
So I'm thinking of going Intel this time as my budget is higher than I had for my original build.
I'll also be replacing my psu as it's around 3/4 years old and though it's running fine it's still aged and has run nearly 24/7 it's entire life.
Now comes to the fact it's been so long since I last looked at any of this I've found myself lost, I don't know what is still good up to date hardware or what is worth while cost wise.
So far I've been looking at the i5 Haswell.
Any suggestions?
 
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I re-picked components to reflect UK pricing. I agree with Faux that getting a new GPU would be much better than doing crossfire with your current card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£210.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£85.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£33.82 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£246.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £576.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Budget is flexible, and mostly recycling parts to begin with.
First job is the new motherboard and cpu not go to go super high end but something to get back up to high graphics on my games and recent releases.
Like i said I have been looking at the i5 or similar .
I am aware I will need some kind of update to the gfx card but it's not my priority just yet.
Case, ram, psu and storage will be staying for the moment.
 
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This would be a good start. I picked the i5 6600K since you are already familiar with overclocking.

You can get the i5 6500 instead for $199.00 if you do not want to overclock. It would also then mean that you do not need a Z series MB which will again save you about $20-30.

However, I think the extra money for a K series CPU and the Z series MB is money well spent.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.38 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $391.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-15 10:08 EDT-0400

BTW, I selected components from the USA as I guessed that it where you are. If you live somewhere else please let us know and I will edit the list. Also, if this is above your current (flexible) budget, we can edit this and focus on more of a budget build.

EDIT: I forgot to add RAM, you will need to upgrade the RAM too since Skylake is DDR4. Also removed the cooler as I guess you will use the 212 Evo.
 
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Right I've looked up what you both said.
I'm in the UK and those parts from jester marocs suggestion is exactly where I was looking for price wise, though I didn't mind going higher but it looks great.
Faux_grey - I just looked those cards up and I think that's the route I will go, not much more expensive than a second card as the r9 270 I have still sits around £150 amd those new ones are looking at around £200 from a quick search.
Big help guys looks like I got some saving to do.
Even better replacing all that gives me a lot of spare parts I might even make a second non ssd pc out of the spares now only need a case and psu which I might upgrade anyway.
 
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I re-picked components to reflect UK pricing. I agree with Faux that getting a new GPU would be much better than doing crossfire with your current card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£210.00 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£85.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£33.82 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£246.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £576.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-15 16:41 BST+0100

I have added what I consider the best GPU for the price that would still provide you with a nice performance upgrade. The rx470 will not give you noticeable gains in all games.

I know the GTX1060 is about £50 more than a stock rx480, but it does have about 10% better performance in most dx11 games, AND you will definitely see the details and performance increase with it compared to your r9 270x.

You can add another memory stick later...I only listed a single 8gb module.

EDIT: Lastly, I will advise not going higher than the CPU and MB that I suggested (unless you have a very flexible budget). Put all your savings into the best GPU that you can afford. The components listed above can even accommodate a GTX1070 without any issues.
 
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