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Justblazex

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I built a gaming pc about 3 years ago, and its more or less breaking down. I was wondering is this a good pc build to more or less watch a few video streams, play a few games. right now the builds at about 1500, was looking more around 1000-1200, but Do you think this build is worth the extra 300+. Also I was wondering will it be adequately cooled, my last few PCS had issues with overheating. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
Motherboard - ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 ...
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6276-KR, 8GB GDDR5, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS
PSU - EVGA SuperNOVA 850 P2 220-P2-0850-X1 80+ PLATINUM 850W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode
SSD - SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
Case -DIYPC Skyline-07-G Black/Green SECC ATX Full Tower Gaming USB 3.0 Computer Case w/ 7 x 120mm Green fans
 
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If you are going for the 6700k instead of the 7700k, then the board you have chosen will do fine.

The graphics card i have listed is clocked significantly higher than most other cards while being cheaper than most.
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Alright, ill definitely consider it, its only 10 dollars more. Do you think it will be adequately cool if i play a game say for 6 hours? the case has 7 fans, and I think that the CPU doesnt come with a stock fan, so may need to pick up a coolmaster
 
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Hellfire13

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Current gen. kabylake build. The board has a lot of good features.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($99.69 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.89 @ B&H)
Total: $1351.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-16 23:23 EST-0500

 
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Justblazex

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That i7 you linked, ran a bit hot which is why i wanted to avoid it, and i've heard that skylake cores are real good for gaming. Also when i did a PSU check, it didnt have 1070 listed, but the build i had with 970, would do about 592 watts, 620 watts seems to be cutting it a bit close. Though i am interested in that GPU you linked, seems comparable power for about 50-60 dollars less, not really sure the difference between the gtx 1070 ftw vs gtx 1070

Small edit: what i've gathered online is that 1070 ftw has dual bios and high clock speeds, but the SC has a higher base speed? What are the benefits of dual bios for a person not overly familiar with PCs
 
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Justblazex

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I don't fully understand all the ins and outs of the article you presented, but it more or less looks like the kaby lake does run hotter.

It also says "This means that a decent retail Core i7-6700K beats a below-average retail Core i7-7700K"

Maybe I have taken it out of context or misunderstood the graphs.
 
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"Do keep in mind that this particular sample’s an extreme case and represents what happens if you have bad luck when buying this processor."

"Consequently, we end up comparing a solid Skylake CPU to a bad Kaby Lake sample at the same clock rate."

The Skylake chip is tried and tested and known to be a better one. The Kabylake chip is one of the earlier samples sent to them.
As i said, these benchmarks and graphs for the comparison specifically are under certain loads of stress test.

But you can go with Skylake if you have doubts. The rest of the parts in that list are still the better ones you can get.
 
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Justblazex

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I am definitely going to look into getting that GPU over the one i selected, since it seems its a bit cheaper, and I won't really utilize the differences of the more expensive chip. But just some concerns on the motherboard selected, as a inexperienced PC builder, I tend to go for things that have high review scores while also being reviewed quite a bit(which might be ignorant). The Motherboard you suggested, seems to only have 4 reviews on the site I was planning on buying from its also about 50 dollars over the one i selected. Was just wondering some of the benefits of your suggested card.

Also, thank you for your input and time for trying to help me out.

 
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