system upgrade(need advice)!!!!

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hello!
My current specs:
CPU: AMD FX-8350
GPU: Nvidia GTX 750 Ti
HDD: WD Green 1TB (2011)
RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 1x8GB

MBD: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0


what I have in mind:
CPU: i5 - 6600k
GPU:gtx 1060 6GB
HDD: same as above
RAM: hyperX fury 8GB ddr4 2400MHz CL15 single channel OR
corsair vengeance LPX ddr4 3000 c15 2x 8GB
MBD: z170 pro gaming
but one thing I need to be sure is that can i upgrade the new system later without replacing the MBD? (can I keep the new MBD for like 4-5 years? and still be able to mount good cpus and gpus on it?)
for instance, i want to change i5 -6600k to i7-4790k later!
and that's "ALL" I can spend!(considering the money from selling current parts)
still, i need expert advice!!
Thank you for your replies in advance!
 
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sorry i went offline yesterday to watch football and have a few beers.

its better to have 2 x 4 (buy them as a dual kit) not as two separate sticks

yes replace your power supply unit with the one suggested or if you tell us where you are purchasing from we can take a look for you .

yes you will be able to upgrade but this cpu should last you 4-5 years imo.
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Build looks good. I assume you are Overclocking correct? If not, better to down to a B250/H270 Motherboard and swap CPU to a i7 7700 (non-K) for better performance now. Any 200 series Motherboard will be able fine for plenty of years, you can chuck any 6xxx. 7xxx or 8xxx (coming soon) CPU on it and if it'll be fine for any Graphics Card if your Power Supply can handle it. Only other thing on this would be having your Motherboard support CrossFire or SLI to run multiple GPUs.

Other than that not much changes really needed it'll be a great Gaming build, only other thing i will point out is you should consider looking into the RX 580 8GB, it's around the same price and slightly the stronger card on average. Main reason i want to point it out is because you seem to be going for long-term which the RX 580 8GB would be great for since you can always add another one later if you see one cheap and run 2x in CrossFire. (You can't SLI the GTX 1060). Hope this helps :)
 
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if you already have a case and a HDD then this is possible.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gNsMxY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gNsMxY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($336.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $747.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 05:43 EDT-0400

edit: there are a couple of other motherboards in the same price bracket ($96-$103)
 
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yes, I'm overclocking
And about Rx 580: I can't add to my budget even though it's not a big price difference! how long will 1060 6GB support high-quality gaming?
Can you name a good MBD with the same price as the one I mentioned?(that supports crossfire or SLI (I didn't know about this))
I want to have intel cpu for now and later!(I've heared they are better than AMD for gaming)
 
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you will not get a better gaming cpu at this moment than the one i posted above . the rx 580 is cheaper than the 1060. 6gb whether you choose the 4gb or 8gb version.
 
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these are my finalists:
GPU: rx 580 8GB
MBD:Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
but still a couple of questions:
1.Is it better to have 1x 8GB RAM or 2x 4GB ?(same brand you said)
2.I have a "deep cool DE-430" power supply and its peak power is 430W! I should replace this for my new sys! right??
3.As I said in the first post :Can I upgrade this without having to replace the z270p in the future?
these were my last questions! :D
thank you
 
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sorry i went offline yesterday to watch football and have a few beers.

its better to have 2 x 4 (buy them as a dual kit) not as two separate sticks

yes replace your power supply unit with the one suggested or if you tell us where you are purchasing from we can take a look for you .

yes you will be able to upgrade but this cpu should last you 4-5 years imo.
 
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thank you so much!
 
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you're welcome

happy gaming :)
 
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