[New Build] SFF Gaming Budget $1500-2000

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xanderbox

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My i5-750 build from 2010 is starting to show its age and my HD5970 is producing artifacts.

I am looking to move to a SFF build as I don't have a dedicated office any more.

I have started a picker list but am looking for input. I am also on the fence about waiting till the new GPUs roll out for price drops etc.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($198.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($429.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Silverstone FTZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($145.90 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($112.72 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Silverstone SOD02B DVD/CD Writer ($132.53 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($122.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1695.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 16:52 EDT-0400

I appreciate all the input you guys have.
 
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Don't bother with the 6600k save yourself some money and get the 6600, with an H170 motherboard you cannot overclock it. Same with the Memory, get 2133 memory, the H170 board won't run the memory at 2400.

If you want both of those things you will need to swap for a Z170 based board.

Otherwise looks like a solid build except I'd go for the SF 600 PSU, to make sure you have a little headroom, 450 is cutting it close.
 
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xanderbox

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I still had the 6600 K selected when I meant to have the 6500. That explains the PSU discrepancy.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.35 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($75.73 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($198.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($429.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Silverstone FTZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($145.90 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($112.72 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Silverstone SOD02B DVD/CD Writer ($132.53 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($122.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1645.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 17:17 EDT-0400
 
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