Looking for advice to replace I5-3570k and z77 extreme 6

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So the recent cyclone/storm did something to my 5 year old i5-3570k and Asrock z77 extreme 6 and I'm left with a machine that boots 1/3 times and only has one working PCIE slot. I don't think it's going to last long.

I'd like to build the best possible CPU + Motherboard + Cooling + Memory + M.2 drive for gaming for under $1200. PC Part Picker link below.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/j9rW7h (did I link this correctly? Please let me know if I made a mistake)

I'm hoping I can re-use my 980ti, Strix sound card and Corsair m850x power supply. I was overclocking previously and would like to continue now, but I'm playing catch-up in my research as I hadn't planned a replacement until this morning.

Any suggestions or comments would be awesome. Basically I'd like to be able to play games silky smooth at 1080p and decently at 4k but don't need things like RGB LEDS or builtin wifi.

 
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depends on what yyou need stupid fast for or thing you gain ??

''In terms of raw video game performance our conclusion is that upgrading to an SSD made absolutely no difference in gameplay performance. Honestly, we did not expect that it would, hence why we held back for so long on upgrading to SSDs. In every game we tested the performance fell within the margin of error for a realworld gameplay run-through. ''

''Corsair state that the PSU is Haswell ready which is tops -''

if a psu you buy today is not haswell ready by now it must be some old stock that was made before or at haswell release . like years ago ?

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/12/10/hdd_vs_ssd_real_world_gaming_performance/5
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Looks like some good selections. The only place I'd waver is that Intel 600p NVMe SSD. Get a Samsung 960 EVO M.2 SSD instead. The 500Gb is a nice choice, decently sized so you can have 4 - 6 games installed as well as your Windows. Right now the 7700K is the king of the hill in processors, that may or may not change when AMD comes out with their new ones, right now the new ones look great in multithreaded scenarios but are still beaten by the 7700k in most games. Check into wether or not your PSU is Haswell ready too, it might not be, although I think it is, I don't remember off hand, but something that might cause hiccups with a new build.
 
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Hey thank you - that really helps . The 960 Evo looks stupidly fast, so I'll swap it in for the 600p. Corsair state that the PSU is Haswell ready which is tops - I didn't want to have to buy another one. Looks like I'll be picking up the new hardware today!
 
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depends on what yyou need stupid fast for or thing you gain ??

''In terms of raw video game performance our conclusion is that upgrading to an SSD made absolutely no difference in gameplay performance. Honestly, we did not expect that it would, hence why we held back for so long on upgrading to SSDs. In every game we tested the performance fell within the margin of error for a realworld gameplay run-through. ''

''Corsair state that the PSU is Haswell ready which is tops -''

if a psu you buy today is not haswell ready by now it must be some old stock that was made before or at haswell release . like years ago ?

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/12/10/hdd_vs_ssd_real_world_gaming_performance/5
 
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