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Hello everyone!

This is my current build:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Faith97/saved/#view=PZFt6h
(without the SSD)

and I am looking to upgrade to this:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Faith97/saved/NbBbvK

But I have a couple of questions:

Should I get the i5 4690K, 6500, or 6600K ?
Am I getting the best components for my money ?

I'm mostly gaming in 1080P but I might get a new monitor which is 1440P.

I am also looking to stream but currently my internet is not capable of holding a stable connection so this is a big maybe.

I also have a youtube channel and I sometimes do edits in Sony Vegas.

I am on a tight budget, but I'd rather wait and save up than get something and regret it few weeks or months later.

Thank you Pc Master Race and I hope I can join the team soon!:)
 
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change ram for dual channel kit for better performance ...change for a lot better psu for long lasting
change HDD for a more reliable one and 7200rpm instead of 5400

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YdCZFd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YdCZFd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£218.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£87.60 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£82.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.10 @ Eclipse Computers)
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change ram for dual channel kit for better performance ...change for a lot better psu for long lasting
change HDD for a more reliable one and 7200rpm instead of 5400

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YdCZFd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YdCZFd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£218.28 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£87.60 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£82.99 @ Novatech)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£56.10 @ Eclipse Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.15 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card (£250.64 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£42.84 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£72.60 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: AOC G2460FQ 24.0" 144Hz Monitor (£181.96 @ More Computers)
Total: £1068.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-09 19:28 GMT+0000
 
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Thank you for your help!
I am still new to the whole PC building thing, but I am learning every day.May I ask why I need a 650W PSU when the build is only around 330W?

 
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''May I ask why I need a 650W PSU when the build is only around 330W?''

i choosed the XFX TS 650W because is the best budget/quality/cheap price i found

even if you put 1000W psu wil not destroy your pc ,,, but at least you need sufficient power wattages to run a 330W pc
if you choose for example a 400W psu ...it will run at 90% of his capacity all time ..and thats no good
you have to take in consideration the fact of the efficiency of the psu ..there is 80+ 80+ bronze and gold rated one certification ..
that mean its not exactly a 400W wattage you will have at the output if is 80+ rated ..you will have maybe 320W in real life
so take care of that
 
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Thank you :)

 
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That's not right. A good 400watt psu should have an output of 400watt,the efficienty rating has to do with how much power is drawn from the wall to get that 400watt.
For a bit crude example,
a 400watt with bronze efficienty will use ~450watts from the wall to get the 400watt max output
a 400watt with gold efficienty will draw ~425watt from the wall to get the 400watt max output
The max output should in both instances still be 400watt with a good quality psu.
Just for explaining,not to be exact.
 
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The guy above made a list for me including the 6600K but my question still didn't get answered. Isn't the 6500 or the 4690K enough for me?

 
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''The guy above made a list for me including the 6600K but my question still didn't get answered. Isn't the 6500 or the 4690K enough for me?''

any of thoses cpu are enough for you ..it depend your budget

''That's not right. A good 400watt psu should have an output of 400watt,the efficienty rating has to do with how much power is drawn from the wall to get that 400watt.
For a bit crude example,
a 400watt with bronze efficienty will use ~450watts from the wall to get the 400watt max output
a 400watt with gold efficienty will draw ~425watt from the wall to get the 400watt max output
The max output should in both instances still be 400watt with a good quality psu.
Just for explaining,not to be exact.''

i am agree sorry for my bad explanation i reversed the things ... but you still need a good psu
 
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Do you want the option to overclock the cpu?

For streaming afiak (i don't do it) is a cpu with hyperthreading the better option.Something like an i7 or quadcore Xeon with it.
You might want to look at this,
https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiljrrmzpzQAhVEFywKHaBvAIQQtwIIJzAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-GgDZKGA89I&usg=AFQjCNFppuj67ipE3m3VNe20iIaWugFrDA
not everyones favorite go to guy from what i see/hear,but seem to give a decent more elaborate answer with some benchmarks in it.
 
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I am on a tight budget and since my internet is crappy don't think I'll stream in the near future.
I would like to stick with the i5 £200 price range. Also I plan to stream(if I'll stream) League of Legends which isn't that PC heavy.
I'll probably just research which CPU will be the best for me, these are popular CPUs too, so there are plenty of benchmarks and videos about it.
Thank you for your help guys :)

 
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To consider is that with the Haswell 4690K you will be able to reuse the ram you have right now,so looking at your budget probably a very good choice.You could with a decent motherboard still overclock this for some extra performance.
 
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