What should I chose?

[CrustyCam]

Hi.
Should I buy an Intel i7-6700K 4.00 GHz instead of an Intel i5-6600K 3.5 GHz or a 1080p 144Hz monitor instead of a 1080p 60Hz monitor.
I will use the PC for gaming, streaming, coding, image editing and school work. I may use it for video editing too.

Btw, my GPU is an ASUS STRIX GTX 970 4GB.
Thanks!

 

[spagalicious]

You already have the GPU? Is this a fresh build or an upgrade? I'd say hold off on the CPU upgrade and get a better display but that's just me. What is your total budget?

 

[Dulith1118]

ur question is unclear.. do u want both the processor and monitor or jst one of them..
if u are upgrading can I know what's ur current build??? like the pc specs u hve..

 

[CrustyCam]

You already have the GPU? Is this a fresh build or an upgrade? I'd say hold off on the CPU upgrade and get a better display but that's just me. What is your total budget?

My total budget is 1400 USD. This is a new build I'm thinking of.
This is what I have so far. See anything I could change or upgrade. I can spend another 150 or so.
Motherboard ASUS Z170-A ATX DDR4 $159.99
CPU Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake 3.50GHz LGA 1151 $253.99
CPU Cooling Cooler Master Hyper 212 120mm air cooler. $29.99
RAM Corsair Vengeance® LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-19200) C14 Memory Kit $52.99
Gpu ASUS GeForce GTX 970 4 GB STRIX $339.99
Hard Drive 1TB 7200RPM Western Digital HDD $52.99
Power Supply Corsair CXSeries 750 Watt ATX/EPS Modular PLUS Bronze $76.99
Monitor ASUS VX238H 1080p 60GHz 1ms $186.00
Keyboard and Mouse Redragon S101Varja / Centrophorus $27.99
Case NZXT s340 $64.99

Total US Dollars $1,245.91

 

[Dulith1118]

okay first of all jst listen to me or anyone who say this.. don't go with the cx series psu the are low quality ones..
try this instead and it's enough watts..
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1

and if ur jst gaming i5 and i7 doesn't have any difference ..where the difference come is when ur multitasking and all video editing as well.. for that i7 is a better choice.. I'd say go for the i7 since u have some money left and get a better cooler like noctua nd15 or rock pro 3

 

[CrustyCam]

ur question is unclear.. do u want both the processor and monitor or jst one of them..
if u are upgrading can I know what's ur current build??? like the pc specs u hve..

I just put the specs on this tread. This is not an upgrade, it a new build I'm thinking of. I either buy a good beast processor or get a good monitor. Not both.

 

[CrustyCam]

okay first of all jst listen to me or anyone who say this.. don't go with the cx series psu the are low quality ones..
try this instead and it's enough watts..
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0650v1

and if ur jst gaming i5 and i7 doesn't have any difference ..where the difference come is when ur multitasking and all video editing as well.. for that i7 is a better choice.. I'd say go for the i7 since u have some money left and get a better cooler like noctua nd15 or rock pro 3

What about the Corsair H60?

 

[Dulith1118]

the noctua nd15 is a premium air cooler which is better than a h80i tbh... i would go with the nd15 tbh.. and u need thermal paste as well