How are theses specs for a £1000 Gaming PC?

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Hello!
Recently my first custom built PC started to lack what was needed to keep up with new games, and eventually It became rather obsolete, as in the only games it could run at above 30 fps were indies :/

So I decided to start looking for parts to assemble a new gaming PC, with the ability to keep up with new games, and stay at that level for a decent time before needing new parts. Here is the list of parts that I think suit, and stay within my budget (Around £1000)
I know that some parts aren't exactly the best, but any tips or advice are welcomed!
Thanks!

CPU: Intel Core i7 6700

Cooler: BeQuiet! Pure Rock

RAM: 16GB Crucial 2133mhz DDR4 (2x8GB)

CPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB (I'm not quite sure about this)

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170-HD3P

OS: Windows 10 (Very not sure about this)

Storage: Seagate 1TB (Hybrid 8GB SSD)

PSU: 550W Corsair VS

Any feedback is appreciated!












 
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A GTX 960 is decent for 1080P gaming, but I would rather recommend a GTX 970 instead. Windows 10 will be completely fine for you. Here's a build with as many things the same as your build with a GTX 970 instead.

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.98 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£103.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£72.98 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£55.71 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£259.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £907.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 00:50 GMT+0000
 
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you can go with B150/H110/170 motherboard and save some money, there's no need for z170 with locked cpu. It's bad system for that kinda money. I've built for 1340€ gtx 980 ti g1, 16gb hyperx 2133, gigabyte h170 h3dsp usb3.1, cooler master g750m, barracuda 1tb, antec gx500 and later just added an SSD drive.
 
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A GTX 960 is decent for 1080P gaming, but I would rather recommend a GTX 970 instead. Windows 10 will be completely fine for you. Here's a build with as many things the same as your build with a GTX 970 instead.

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1211.10 (~£845.34)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-03 20:02 EST-0500
 
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Actually you can overclock locked Skylakes with Asrock Z170 boards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGnmsb_kDHA
 
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Thank you all for all the feedback and advice!
It seems that most of you think that an i5 cpu would be better for me, rather than an i7. Would anyone care to explain the performance difference (in gaming).
Also, I completely agree with the graphics card being upgraded, that was on my mind before i made this post. I forgot to mention, the total I calculated there (roughly £1000) includes monitor, keyboard ect.
 
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The single core performance would be nearly identical between the two and for most games, ones not CPU bound, the performance would be the same.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£159.98 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£84.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£44.97 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (£259.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.98 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor (£125.34 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse (£24.24 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £997.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-04 01:43 GMT+0000
 
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