New Build - Looking for best CPU for Rx 480

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Hi guys, coming up in the next couple months I will be starting a new PC build.
I'm currently running an AM3 system with Fx 6300 @ 4.3 Ghz and Rx 480 gpu.
Have some pretty big bottlenecks, and since I built my PC in 2012 I think its time for a completely new build. Will obviously be carrying my Rx 480 into my next build along with my CPU cooler and SSD.
Looking for parts that will give me the best bang for my buck. Budget is 400-500 USD.
Gaming and streaming are top priority for my build.


  • Motherboard - Something that can handle light overclocking
    CPU - Want to switch to intel. (gaming and live streaming top priority) i5 ????k (I can handle light overclocking)
    CPU Cooler - Hyper 212 EVO (salvaged from previous build)
    RAM - ??
    GPU - RX 480 (salvaged from previous build)
    SSD - Samsung 128 gb ssd (salvaged from previous build)
    HDD - (don't need any crazy amount of storage, 1TB more than enough)
    PSU - (something safe that will last me a long time)
    OS - Is windows 10 the only thing I can get at a reasonable price? I love my windows 7...
    Case - ?? Cheap is good.

Not looking for you to decide my parts for me, but any recommendations on a CPU and MB that will leave me with room in my budget to finish my build would be ideal.

If 500 USD is not a large enough budget to achieve what I want, I may push this back and continue saving.

 
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An i5-6500 is the best bang-for-the-buck CPU you could put into that build.

Overclocking doesn't really bring much to the table on Intel when IPC is already so high, and saves you money that you could invest into other parts of your build. I would highly advise working a small SSD (120-250 GB) into your build for overall response time. A SSD will completely change the feel of any system running on a platter drive.
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An i5-6500 is the best bang-for-the-buck CPU you could put into that build.

Overclocking doesn't really bring much to the table on Intel when IPC is already so high, and saves you money that you could invest into other parts of your build. I would highly advise working a small SSD (120-250 GB) into your build for overall response time. A SSD will completely change the feel of any system running on a platter drive.
 
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If I were you, I wouldn't really fight for overclocking with a Hyper212.

Rather save a bit of money and get a non-overclockable board, but pair it with an i7 if it works out to be the same price.
You'd see a bit better performance when streaming intensive games with a non-overclocked i7 than an i5 that is overclocked.
 
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I incorporated an ssd into my previous build, but will be putting windows on it in my new build. Shoutout to Eastern WA
 
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You may be right, from what I have seen doing my research the overclockable boards are quite a bit more expensive. I seem to see a mix of people saying overclock vs spending the money you save on the board on a better cpu.
 
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