Overclocked i5 8600k or stock i7 8700

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^ not correct. 8700 is running around 4.4GHz on all cores for most tasks including gaming. the 3.2GHz is when it's reaching the power limit - for example with AVX instructions.
4.4 or 5 GHz is really small difference when it comes to gaming.
No to mention that overclocking to 5G stable requires decent MB in over 160$ and a decent cooler for over 50$.
100$ can be saved on going with 8700 and cheaper (110-120$) MB.
performance wise for both streaming and gaming it will be smoother with about the same avg FPS
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Tough question but I'd probably take the overclocked 8600k. Not *as* good for streaming but better for gaming. Streaming will still run fine since it's 6 cores, same story with video editing.

Just be prepared for beefy cooling an overclocked 8600k, it gets very hot.
 
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Depends on your budget. Anything lower than like $50 won't really be able to cool it sufficiently (while overclocked). You're going to need either a big tower cooler (Like a Dark Rock Pro 3, Cryorig R1 Ultimate, etc) or at the very least a 240mm AIO.
 
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I vote for I5-8600K plus an overclock.
You should be able to reach 5.0 which is as good as it gets for gaming.
Not so bad for editing either. I would rather delay a batch processing run a bit in order to avoid any hicckups because of a slower core.

As to cooling, pay attention first to your case.
Any cooler needs a good source of fresh air to do it's job.
I think two 120/140mm front intakes should do it.

For cpu cooling, there are 4 ways to go.

1. Buy a modest tower type cooler like a scythe kotetsu for $35.
Here is a review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1391-page1.html
Pay attention to the end comparisons and the balance of cooling with noise.
You may need to give up a multiplier or two with this approach.

2. Buy a top end air cooler like a Noctua NH-D15s or NH-U14s. About $80.
Here are the noctua TDP specs:
http://noctua.at/en/tdp-guide
You will get max overclock with this.

3. Buy a custom liquid cooling setup. Probably in the $250 range, I am no expert on this.
I would not buy a aio setup, they are in the $150 range and cool no better than #2 above.

4. Spend a bit more on your cpu and have it delidded. About $25. You will lose the intel warranty, but your temperatures will go down by some 10-15c.

My take..... option #2.
 
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I would not.
I7-8700 @3.2 will cost you $350.
For that, you will get 12 threads which is good for editing, but of little benefit for games which mostly use only 2-3 threads.
You likely will want a better than stock cooler anyway, so plan on $35 for a scythe kotetsu.

You need not overclock the I5-8600K @$260 which runs at 3.4 stock.
Yes, you will need a cooler, but a $35 scythe kotetsu will get you a long way towards 5.0.

In either case, you will need a Z370 based motherboard .
The cheaper H370 motherboards are not out yet, and they will not be that much cheaper anyway.
 
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^ not correct. 8700 is running around 4.4GHz on all cores for most tasks including gaming. the 3.2GHz is when it's reaching the power limit - for example with AVX instructions.
4.4 or 5 GHz is really small difference when it comes to gaming.
No to mention that overclocking to 5G stable requires decent MB in over 160$ and a decent cooler for over 50$.
100$ can be saved on going with 8700 and cheaper (110-120$) MB.
performance wise for both streaming and gaming it will be smoother with about the same avg FPS
 
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