PC upgrades on a budget.

[chaosbroken]

i want to upgrade my computer to a ddr4 system with a better processor so i was looking into getting the i7-6700k and as it turns out i dont really know anything about ddr4 motherboards so i am kind of hoping i can post the parts list here and someone who knows a bit more about it then i do can help me out and if possible i would like to keep the budget as close to 600$ usd as possible for the processor, ram, motherboard, and cpu cooler as well as a fairly cheap case as well which as it turns out is another thing that i dont know much about. and heres that parts list. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gsg9Cy

 

[CountMike]

There's nothing wrong with your picks providing you already have a good GPU and appropriate PSU.

 

[Chugalug_]

Post the full specs of your CURRENT pc, and give us a budget.
DDR4 doesn't make a huge difference vs DDR3, especially in terms of FPS, the difference is minimal.
The L9i is also an ITX cooler, while the 6700k and Z170 board are outdated.

 

[KR2]

Spend less money on a slower speed since speed doesn't impact gaming performance much at all. If you are going to render etc, get a higher speed.

 

[Chugalug_]

What do you mean?
The motherboard determines RAM speed support, and yes, it will make a difference depending on the application.
All DDR4 RAM runs natively at 2133MHz, so it doesn't matter unless using a DDR3 board.
Higher frequency RAM can help in some games and drastically improve render times etc.

 

[chaosbroken]

Current Setup.

CPU: amd fx 6100
Motherboard: asrock 960GM-GS3 FX
Ram: corsair vengeance 2x8 1866 mhz
GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW
PSU: EVGA 600b
Main Drive: Kingston Hyperx Savage 240GB

trying to stay as close to 600$ for the cpu, motherboard, ram and cpu cooler and if anyone knows of any good full size towers that are on the cheaper side leave a suggestion. l

 

[Chugalug_]

Check and tell me the cooler height clearance of your case, if it's 161mm or above, get the H5 Ultimate instead.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $579.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-17 17:55 EDT-0400