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How is this for a build? Anything you would change? I didn't want to go over $500 but this was the closest I could get while still getting the gtx 1060 and a quad core 3.5+ processor. Been doing a lot of research but I still am not sure if there are better options for parts at similar price points. I also am a newb :). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 2400 NA Motherboards A68HM-PLUS ($54)

Athlon X4 860K Black Edition CPU Quad Core FM2+ 3700Mhz 95W 4MB AD860KXBJABOX ($106)

GeForce GTX 1060 Mini 3GB GDDR5 Super Compact Graphics Card (ZT-P10610A-10L) ($199)

Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TLBD38G1600HC9DC01 ($46)

1TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST1000DM003) ($49.99)

Logisys Contemporary Mid-Tower with 480W PSU Cases CS706BK ($66)

TOTAL: $521



 
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The AMD will bottleneck the GPU and doesn't really have an upgrade path. The Intel i3 will outperform it and can be upgraded to an i5 or i7 later if needed. The PSU is junk and shouldn't be used in any build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card...
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The AMD will bottleneck the GPU and doesn't really have an upgrade path. The Intel i3 will outperform it and can be upgraded to an i5 or i7 later if needed. The PSU is junk and shouldn't be used in any build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $515.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-15 00:22 EDT-0400
 
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Wow thanks so much! Wasn't expecting the full monty! How do you know the amd will bottleneck the gpu, and how does a dual core 3.7 make a difference over a quad core 3.6? Also some games require quad core don't they? I assumed that meant better.... I also wasn't thinking about upgradability but sounds good to me.

Thanks on the power supply/case switchout. Any reason you switched out the RAM, Hard drive, and other version of the gtx 1060? I assume you switched the motherboard to match with the different processor?

Really appreciate your help.
 
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It's not only about the MHz but also about the CPU architecture.
For example: 1 car might have 300hp while another Car only has 100hp. But that doesn't mean the 300hp car is faster or has better acceleration because it for example has a total weight of 5t and barely moves while the 100hp car is a highly engineered concept car that's only 250kg heavy and therefore a 100hp engine is like a rocket engine for that car.

Same goes with CPUs. The i3 can process the instructions handed to it much faster and much better than the old AMD and therefore outperforms it by a long shot.

The reason he switch the 1060 is because you picked a "super compact mini" card. These are usually down clocked.

As for the HDD it doesn't really matter. There was a time when Seagate made better HDDs than WD, followed by a time where Seagate struggled with quality. Right now it doesn't matter much. Seagates tend to be quieter from my experience.

The board is needed to accommodate the CPU, using a different socket than the AMD.
And it also comes with DDR4 RAM instead of DDR 3, that's why he changed RAM
 
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Fantastic, thanks. What about the quad core thing though? Aren't there some games that require quad core? Is the i5 6500 3.2 ghz quad core better than the i3 6100 3.6?

That's something I'd be willing to pay more for if necessary I guess. I don't want to be restricted by the # of cores, even though it seems to me you are saying that it doesn't necessarily mean it's better. Not sure why game manufacturer's say requires quad core then in some situations.

I'm a little confused but almost there. Thanks!
 
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it depends on the game.
the i3 is hyperthreaded so he has 4 virtual cores if you want and games recognize it as a quadcore CPU
and he got the better single core performance

but if you can comfortably afford spending extra on the 6500 without cutting back somewhere else, then please, by all means.
he just picked it for it's in the same price range as the AMD CPU
 
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Makes perfect sense, I did say I had a budget after all........which I may change depending on how much more expensive it is lol.

Thanks so much for your help guys

 
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