new builder, using an older CPU then upgrading.

[Tase__Blewett]

so I'm building my first gaming rig and i have a plan for everything but the CPU. so my question is can I use a very basic CPU to get everything going then upgrade to a juicier CPU later on without a huge hassle?

 

[Autocrat]

Depends which CPU socket is on your motherboard. You need to make sure it will leave you options for future upgrades.

 

[iceclock]

whats the specs and budget sir?

 

[Tase__Blewett]

msi pro gaming z170I- lga 1151 socket

 

[iceclock]

msi pro gaming z170I- lga 1151 socket

whats your full system specs so i can give u a proper answer ty

 

[Tase__Blewett]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

 

[iceclock]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

whats your powersupply and budget for cpu?

 

[Autocrat]

You could probably drop a Pentium G4400 in it for < $75.00 and then later upgrade to an i5, or i7 depending on your needs/wants. Or if you do not want to spend a lot and not deal with the upgrade, an i3-6100 maybe?

 

[Tase__Blewett]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

whats your powersupply and budget for cpu?

idk what PSU im using yet,, im not to worried about budget in the long run just temporarily blew all my cash on other stuff

 

[iceclock]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

whats your powersupply and budget for cpu?

idk what PSU im using yet,, im not to worried about budget in the long run just temporarily blew all my cash on other stuff

i need a number to work with.

 

[Tase__Blewett]

You could probably drop a Pentium G4400 in it for < $75.00 and then later upgrade to an i5, or i7 depending on your needs/wants. Or if you do not want to spend a lot and not deal with the upgrade, an i3-6100 maybe?

so with this in mind i could just grab one of the other I5s i have around and drop it in no problem? (given its the correct socket) then "just" swap it out later?

 

[Tase__Blewett]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

whats your powersupply and budget for cpu?

idk what PSU im using yet,, im not to worried about budget in the long run just temporarily blew all my cash on other stuff

i need a number to work with.

$500

 

[iceclock]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

whats your powersupply and budget for cpu?

idk what PSU im using yet,, im not to worried about budget in the long run just temporarily blew all my cash on other stuff

i need a number to work with.

$500

u want me to include powersupply cpu+gpu in there?

 

[Tase__Blewett]

MB- msi pro gaming z170I lga 1151
ram- g.skill ripjaw ddr4 2133 2x8gb
cooling- custom liquid 240mm rad (2x120mm rad)
PSU- still up in the air along the lines of corsair modular??
Graphics- integrated for temporary, still deciding...
HDD- WD black 4T
SSD- 2x 250GB samsung 850 evo
CPU- Thats why im here!

whats your powersupply and budget for cpu?

idk what PSU im using yet,, im not to worried about budget in the long run just temporarily blew all my cash on other stuff

i need a number to work with.

$500

u want me to include powersupply cpu+gpu in there?

just cpu and powersupply if thats possible?? need a PSU that has a little longer leads due to the case design.

 

[iceclock]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/K2bs7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/K2bs7P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tdmxFT/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $324.95 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/LCfp99/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $109.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $444.94
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$434.94**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-10-17 22:08 EDT-0400 |

 

[Tase__Blewett]

Thank you for helping out! autocrat technically answered my question so hes going to get the solution but ICECLOCK was by far the most help I've received throughout this endeavor! So thanks again!

 

[iceclock]

Thank you for helping out! autocrat technically answered my question so hes going to get the solution but ICECLOCK was by far the most help I've received throughout this endeavor! So thanks again!

anytime brother