I need a little help! (CPU, MOBO and Ram)

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So I’ll keep this short, I currently have an AMD FX 6300, 500w power supply (that I have researched, can handle a i7 7700k) a GTX 970 and 8GB of DDR3.

But I want to upgrade,
What would be the cheapest but most efficient parts to purchase when I plan to upgrade to an i7 8700k.
I don’t know what RAM, MOBO etc I need and if I do, I’m afraid I’ll buy a stupidly overpriced one.

Help me guys!
By the way, gaming and video/ photo editing are my main uses of the PC, and web browsing of course.
 
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Paul NZ

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You need a Z370 mobo for an I7 8700. But you can't use the I7-7700k on a Coffee Lake mobo

Theyre not compatible with each other.

So if you buy a 7700k, you'll have to buy a Skylake or Kaby Lake Socket 1151 mobo.

But if you want to buy the I7 8700 CPU then you'll have to buy another Socket 1151 mobo as well




 
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jankerson

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What 500W PSU do you have and how old is it.?

So you want to build an I7 8700K gaming machine....

Ok what is your budget?

I am assuming you plan on using your GTX 970.

You will need a CPU, Cooler, MB (Z370), RAM and a PSU (A good quality 550W Min) at min and a case if you don't like your current one or want a new one.
 
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