Does this Mobo/CPU/cooler make sense?

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dsemitit

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Looking to replace a dead Mobo (Z77 with a i5-3570k).

After briefly browsing around I came up with this combo:
-Asrock Z170 Gaming K6 Mobo
-i5-6600k Skylake CPU
-Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 240

Total comes to $360 before tax, that I could pick up in store tomorrow. Any advice or better recommendations for that price range? Would prefer under 300 if possible.

Thanks!
 
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Aeacus
While Arctic AIO is good, you don't need that to cool i5-6600K, even if you OC the CPU. To keep the costs down, you can go with Arctic Freezer i32. In my Skylake build (full specs with pics in my sig), i have Arctic Freezer i32 cooling my i5-6600K and most what i've seen out of my CPU temp vise, is 52°C during CinebenchR15 while my CPU idles at 26°C.

Under the spoiler is combined image of my CPU cooler if you're interested to see it. (Click on spoiler to view.)
Top left: Retail package of i32.
Top right: i32 in push-pull with stock semi-passive fan and Arctic F12 PWM PST fan.
Bottom left: i32 in push-pull with 2x Corsair ML120 Pro fans.
Bottom right: Corsair ML120 Pro fans in action.
ncrFmNw.jpg
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While Arctic AIO is good, you don't need that to cool i5-6600K, even if you OC the CPU. To keep the costs down, you can go with Arctic Freezer i32. In my Skylake build (full specs with pics in my sig), i have Arctic Freezer i32 cooling my i5-6600K and most what i've seen out of my CPU temp vise, is 52°C during CinebenchR15 while my CPU idles at 26°C.

Under the spoiler is combined image of my CPU cooler if you're interested to see it. (Click on spoiler to view.)
Top left: Retail package of i32.
Top right: i32 in push-pull with stock semi-passive fan and Arctic F12 PWM PST fan.
Bottom left: i32 in push-pull with 2x Corsair ML120 Pro fans.
Bottom right: Corsair ML120 Pro fans in action.
ncrFmNw.jpg
Arctic Freezer i32,
specs: https://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-i32.html
review: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/arctic-freezer-i32-cooler,review-33860.html
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rz7CmG/arctic-cooling-cpu-cooler-acfre00004a
 
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