Help! Can't Decide, 6500 + h170 + gtx 1070 OR 6600k + z170 + gtx 1070?

[DiarrheaTouchdown]

so I won a NZXT Kraken X52 from an event and planning to build a 6500 + h170 build and GTX 1070 with it but my friend told me that I should go with 6600k + Z170 to make full use of the cooler. Is Overclocking worth it?. I've heard that oc'ing doesn't make any difference in gaming, if this is true should i just stick with my own build? I just don't want to regret spending extra cash for nothing. Please help me. sorry for my bad english.

 

[Multipack]

People are experiencing bottlenecks with an i5 6500/1070 combo, so if you can then get the 6600k. Overclocking it will make a slight difference if your CPU is holding back the GPU, but the 6600k/1070 match is a more balanced system even at stock.

 

[Isokolon]

it pretty much depends on your monitor.

@1080p yes, the 6600k will make a difference
@1440p not necessarily

however the 6600k is the better CPU and a cooler like that on a 6500 is kind of...big big overkill.
seeing as you already got the cooler, it's really more a matter of if you can afford the extra cash for especially the board.

 

[DiarrheaTouchdown]

it pretty much depends on your monitor.

@1080p yes, the 6600k will make a difference
@1440p not necessarily

however the 6600k is the better CPU and a cooler like that on a 6500 is kind of...big big overkill.
seeing as you already got the cooler, it's really more a matter of if you can afford the extra cash for especially the board.

Thanks man, would you perhaps recommend a good z170 board?, I have little knowledge of it as I was not interested of oc'ing

 

[DiarrheaTouchdown]

People are experiencing bottlenecks with an i5 6500/1070 combo, so if you can then get the 6600k. Overclocking it will make a slight difference if your CPU is holding back the GPU, but the 6600k/1070 match is a more balanced system even at stock.

Oh I see, I wasn't aware that there's bottlenecking with that combo but how about 6500/480 crossfire? I just wanna ask coz right now I have a rx480.

 

[Isokolon]

it pretty much depends on your monitor.

@1080p yes, the 6600k will make a difference
@1440p not necessarily

however the 6600k is the better CPU and a cooler like that on a 6500 is kind of...big big overkill.
seeing as you already got the cooler, it's really more a matter of if you can afford the extra cash for especially the board.

Thanks man, would you perhaps recommend a good z170 board?, I have little knowledge of it as I was not interested of oc'ing

depends on your location
I'd get one of these:
Gigabyte Z170(x): UD3 / Gaming 3 / Gaming K3 / Designare
Asus Z170: -A / Pro Gaming / Pro / Maximus VIII
AsRock Z170: Fatal1ty K4 / K6
MSI Z170: Gaming Pro / Gaming Pro Carbon / Krait Gaming / M5

basically the cheaper ones aren't really anything I'd recommend. yes they'll will work, but if I'm spending 110$ on a crap board or 130$ on a good one....you get what I mean...
the more expensive ones are hardly worth the money, especially when you don't really know much about mainboards and overclocking

my personal sweetspot is usually the Gigabyte Gaming K3 -- when you get it cheap. sometimes this board is ~120 or the UD3 / Asus Pro as they come with great features and quality in their price range.
Many people despise AsRock, but the Fatali1ty K4 got great professional reviews and is a very nice option.

 

[Multipack]

People are experiencing bottlenecks with an i5 6500/1070 combo, so if you can then get the 6600k. Overclocking it will make a slight difference if your CPU is holding back the GPU, but the 6600k/1070 match is a more balanced system even at stock.

Oh I see, I wasn't aware that there's bottlenecking with that combo but how about 6500/480 crossfire? I just wanna ask coz right now I have a rx480.

The 480 is just a step below the 1070, and I have to be honest man you may be better off getting another 480 and cross firing them, as unless you want to use a 1440p monitor I am not sure the cost of a new 1070 justfies the performance increase, You will obvioulsy see an increase, but $400 worth? Personally I might think twice.

An Isokolon, PTH is taking the torch from WCD, all is not lost yet

 

[Isokolon]

People are experiencing bottlenecks with an i5 6500/1070 combo, so if you can then get the 6600k. Overclocking it will make a slight difference if your CPU is holding back the GPU, but the 6600k/1070 match is a more balanced system even at stock.

Oh I see, I wasn't aware that there's bottlenecking with that combo but how about 6500/480 crossfire? I just wanna ask coz right now I have a rx480.

The 480 is just a step below the 1070, and I have to be honest man you may be better off getting another 480 and cross firing them, as unless you want to use a 1440p monitor I am not sure the cost of a new 1070 justfies the performance increase, You will obvioulsy see an increase, but $400 worth? Personally I might think twice.

An Isokolon, PTH is taking the torch from WCD, all is not lost yet

haven't really looked at CF benchmarks. SLI with Pascal is definitely not worth it from the benchmarks I've seen, don't know if CF is better supported.
but I agree that the performance increase is hardly worth it unless you can sell your Rx480 at a really good price

and yeah Multipack, I've heard. But rebuilding this kind of archive & community will take time. and getting an invite is a whole different story....

 

[DiarrheaTouchdown]

it pretty much depends on your monitor.

@1080p yes, the 6600k will make a difference
@1440p not necessarily

however the 6600k is the better CPU and a cooler like that on a 6500 is kind of...big big overkill.
seeing as you already got the cooler, it's really more a matter of if you can afford the extra cash for especially the board.

Thanks man, would you perhaps recommend a good z170 board?, I have little knowledge of it as I was not interested of oc'ing

depends on your location
I'd get one of these:
Gigabyte Z170(x): UD3 / Gaming 3 / Gaming K3 / Designare
Asus Z170: -A / Pro Gaming / Pro / Maximus VIII
AsRock Z170: Fatal1ty K4 / K6
MSI Z170: Gaming Pro / Gaming Pro Carbon / Krait Gaming / M5

basically the cheaper ones aren't really anything I'd recommend. yes they'll will work, but if I'm spending 110$ on a crap board or 130$ on a good one....you get what I mean...
the more expensive ones are hardly worth the money, especially when you don't really know much about mainboards and overclocking

my personal sweetspot is usually the Gigabyte Gaming K3 -- when you get it cheap. sometimes this board is ~120 or the UD3 / Asus Pro as they come with great features and quality in their price range.
Many people despise AsRock, but the Fatali1ty K4 got great professional reviews and is a very nice option.

People are experiencing bottlenecks with an i5 6500/1070 combo, so if you can then get the 6600k. Overclocking it will make a slight difference if your CPU is holding back the GPU, but the 6600k/1070 match is a more balanced system even at stock.

Oh I see, I wasn't aware that there's bottlenecking with that combo but how about 6500/480 crossfire? I just wanna ask coz right now I have a rx480.

The 480 is just a step below the 1070, and I have to be honest man you may be better off getting another 480 and cross firing them, as unless you want to use a 1440p monitor I am not sure the cost of a new 1070 justfies the performance increase, You will obvioulsy see an increase, but $400 worth? Personally I might think twice.

An Isokolon, PTH is taking the torch from WCD, all is not lost yet

 

[DiarrheaTouchdown]

it pretty much depends on your monitor.

@1080p yes, the 6600k will make a difference
@1440p not necessarily

however the 6600k is the better CPU and a cooler like that on a 6500 is kind of...big big overkill.
seeing as you already got the cooler, it's really more a matter of if you can afford the extra cash for especially the board.

Thanks man, would you perhaps recommend a good z170 board?, I have little knowledge of it as I was not interested of oc'ing

depends on your location
I'd get one of these:
Gigabyte Z170(x): UD3 / Gaming 3 / Gaming K3 / Designare
Asus Z170: -A / Pro Gaming / Pro / Maximus VIII
AsRock Z170: Fatal1ty K4 / K6
MSI Z170: Gaming Pro / Gaming Pro Carbon / Krait Gaming / M5

basically the cheaper ones aren't really anything I'd recommend. yes they'll will work, but if I'm spending 110$ on a crap board or 130$ on a good one....you get what I mean...
the more expensive ones are hardly worth the money, especially when you don't really know much about mainboards and overclocking

my personal sweetspot is usually the Gigabyte Gaming K3 -- when you get it cheap. sometimes this board is ~120 or the UD3 / Asus Pro as they come with great features and quality in their price range.
Many people despise AsRock, but the Fatali1ty K4 got great professional reviews and is a very nice option.

Can I trust AsRock's durability? , It appears that among those cards its the cheapest here in my country

 

[Isokolon]

AsRock is generally considered to not have the same QC standard as ASUS or GIGABYTE (with MSI being a total wildcard)
however their Fatal1ty series is usually pretty good.

any board can be DOA or fail because of some weird issue.

personally I wouldn't worry too much about it, but if you're concerend easily, go with Gigabyte/Asus instead