Building first Gaming PC suggestions?

rwoody

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Nov 13, 2015
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I know he doesn't need a type Z motherboard. I recommended it because it's a quality board at that price range. Nothing wrong with a Z board if it's cheaper and better quality than similar non-Z motherboards.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($125.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell E2414HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $906.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-02 15:28 EST-0500

Latest intel 14nm i3. overclockable on that board , latest DDR4
A chance to upgrade for the next couple of years
Compact case, 24 inch monitor and a quality brand graphics card
 

philmeyering

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Jan 2, 2016
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Ha-ha such quick responses lol! Thanks for all the recommendations it is all Chinese to me (ha-ha) but I will try to give these an honest appraisal. Both of your answer's strike me as good. Soooo!