Is it worth to spend extra on an unlocked K-cpu?

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Hello! I'm kind of on a tight budget, around 800 usd or so. I'm building my first pc soon. I was just wondering if overclocking is worth it? I'm planning on getting an i5-7500 w/ an h270 mobo and gtx 1060. I was wondering if it's worth to spend 200 more on overclocking. Is it worth it to get the i5-7600k instead of the i5-7500, that would mean i have to spend an extra of $50 on a Z-mobo. (i'm planning on building an itx and itx parts are fairly limited & expensive where i live ) The pc will be mostly used for school work, video editing and gaming.
 
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well its cost more than that (just a K processor), as the H270 cannot be used for overclocking, you will need a Z270 motherboard.
the point is, if you are not looking to have bleeding edge speeds out of your processor, there is no need to OC.
save your funds and get proper amount of ram and an SSD you enjoy much more than a few Mhz of speed.

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sizzling

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Will you be gaming at 60Hz? Also for your needs and if gaming at 60Hz a Ryzen build is probably better for your needs.

Or instead of overclocking an i5 put the extra money into an i7, should last longer, the 4 threads of the i5 are starting to look a little dated. I see no reason to buy an i5 over a Ryzen setup.
 
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I'm not sure yet but I will probably get dual monitors. And true. I guess Ryzen 5 is definitely a better pick since the i5 has the same price range- however no one is selling itx mobos here. If I'd go for AMD then I guess i'd have to go for Mid-tower instead of an m-itx.

 
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Resolution makes little difference to cpu load, its your target fps/Hz that makes the difference. If 60Hz all these CPU's will do a great job I just think an i7 will last longer. My OC'd i5 4670k (4.3 Ghz) which is probably slightly faster than a 7500 spends most of its time a 90% usage in modern games and that's with fps capped at 60. It has very little headroom for the future.
 
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