Making a family computer build for casual gaming/general use.

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coletheo

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Recently my family's old computer went kaput and they've been looking for a new one recently. My parents don't get a lot of use on the computer outside of internet use and file storage, and I have a little brother that plays a lot of games.

The budget is $1000-2000, this is a starting build I came up with, let me know if there's anything I should change here or any opinions you have.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coletheo/saved/Mzv6hM
 
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Sorry updated the original post I made here this is what I like, change case and CPU cooler if you want and you could add in a 1440p G-Sync monitor if you wish under budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)...
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Without a K (unlocked) CPU the Z170 board features arn't worth having considering you can't overclock it with the multiplyer. If you dislike the case and CPU cooler change them out and with the budget of $2000 you could even get a 1440p g-sync monitor instead of a 1080p like I've added.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($385.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.79 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB240H ABPR 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1433.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 17:34 EDT-0400
 
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coletheo

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Oh okay, well what's the best alternative for a Z170?
 
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Sorry updated the original post I made here this is what I like, change case and CPU cooler if you want and you could add in a 1440p G-Sync monitor if you wish under budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($44.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($385.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.79 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB240H ABPR 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1433.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-27 17:34 EDT-0400
 
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Maybe because bang for buck? He said between $1000-$2000 so I went for the middle with best performance to price ratio. If he goes with a 1440p 144hz monitor then sure add in the 6700k and gtx 1080 but if he is going for 1080 144hz the 1070 is more than enough!
 
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