Opinion on first gaming pc build

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Ericisspicy

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Msi z170a m7 (motherboard)
Thermal take TR2 600w (powers upply)
Intel core i5 6500 (processor)
WD desktop perf 70$ (hard drive)
EVGA GTX 1060 6GB (graphics card)
DDR4 4GB (8gb)2400MHz ballistix (memory card)

Asus monitor 24 inch (monitor)
Razer DeathAdder Chroma (mouse)
Undecided on keyboard

This is my first pc and I would like any opinions or recommendations. I'm not a hardcore gamer so I don't need anything to fancy....for now.
 
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Isokolon
you don't need a z170 board with a locked CPU such as the i5-6500
get a nice B150 or H170 board instead like the Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7
instead of questionable Thermaltake PSUs, get a XFX TS / Core, a Seasonic or a Corsair CXM450
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geofelt

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No, I am not sure.
I should have said comparable to the 6600@3.3 in the games the review tested.
Look for the comparisons using a GTX980 which is comparable in performance to a GTX1060.

In the review, the $213 i5-6600@3.3 was the comparison. The I5-6500 clocks at 3.2
The $125 i3-6100@3.7 performs comparably in all the games. Most of the time, frame rates exceed 60 which is what you might target for gaming.

If you have the budget for a $213 I5-6600 and a Z170 motherboard, consider spending $235 for a I5-6600K and $30 for a cooler. After a 40% overclock, you will have arguably the best gaming processor available today.

If you live near a microcenter, they will sell you a I5-6600K for $200.
You also get a discount on a motherboard.
 
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