What CPU should i buy?

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Im planning to upgrade my cpu very soon, right now i have

1060 3gb
amd fx 6300 (stock)
win 10
8gb ddr3 ram

Im planning to Stream Games on twitch, and playing competitively. Mostly CSGO
What will give me the best performance for money.

i7 7700 + B250 Motherboard + 8GB DDR4 Ram

I5 7600k + B250 Motherboard + 8GB DDR4 Ram

i5 7600 + B250 Motherboard + 8GB DDR4 Ram

Or some other suggestions.

Please help.

And i wont overclock. The "K" option is for the extra GHz.



 
Solution
i7 7700 + B250 Motherboard + 8GB DDR4 Ram
If this fits your budget go with 16gb ram

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T7Yvm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T7Yvm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($302.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($116.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $549.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-02 10:59 EST-0500

Garilia

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i7 7700 + B250 Motherboard + 8GB DDR4 Ram
If this fits your budget go with 16gb ram

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T7Yvm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T7Yvm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($302.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX B250F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($116.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $549.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-02 10:59 EST-0500
 
Solution
I5-7600K on any Z270 based motherboard.
Keep your overclock option open.
It is so simple and safe you may want to reconsider.
Most games depend most on the performance of the single master thread.
At stock 3.8 with a possible turbo of 4.2 you will be doing very well.
But, consider the OC potential:
As of 1/13/17
What percent of samples can get an overclock
at a vcore around 1.4v.
I5-7600K
5.1 28%
5.0 52%
4.9 72%

You will also need a cooler with the K.
I might suggest the scythe kotetsu for $35.
Here is a review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/Scythe_Kotetsu