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Aeacus

Aeacus

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Your build will do, though it needs some improvement.

1. Always run your RAM in dual-channel (using 2 sticks) rather than in single-channel (using 1 stick).
comparison: http://ram.userbenchmark.com/Compare/HyperX-Fury-DDR4-2133-C14-1x8GB-vs-HyperX-Fury-DDR4-2133-C14-2x4GB/3555vs3554

2. I'd switch out the PNY SSD for a better quality SK Hynix SL308.
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/D28H99/sk-hynix-sl308-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-hfs120g32tnd-n1a2a

3. Your cheap PSU is low quality and i'd switch it out for a far better quality PSU.
E.g Seasonic M12II-520 EVO, pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/D28H99/sk-hynix-sl308-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-hfs120g32tnd-n1a2a
Or slightly cheaper and fully wired S12II-520, pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze
(Got the S12II-520 in my AMD build, specs in my signature. PSU is 3 years old and still running strong.)
 
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sadams04

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MB - Look toward B150 or H170 chipsets for their (available) four memory slots.
MEM - H110 / B150 / H170 are limited to DDR4-2133
SSD - Do yourself a favor and go with a larger SSD now. 120GB is pretty small and will fill up quickly.
HD - Expensive!! The WD Blue is the same price for double the space.
PSU - XFX, Seasonic, the EVGA G2 lineup, or filter through the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list. www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
MONITOR - Changed to an IPS panel for a better viewing angle.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($70.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($43.50 @ Directron)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($70.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($139.99 @ B&H)
Case: Rosewill TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $753.90
 
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ScrewySqrl

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that breaks the budget by $153!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($43.50 @ Directron)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $601.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 16:54 EST-0500
 
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logainofhades

logainofhades

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To be fair, not counting mail in rebates, the OP's build was way over budget too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($43.50 @ Directron)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.83 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $604.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 17:05 EST-0500
 
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logainofhades

logainofhades

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That it did.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Jet)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($43.50 @ Directron)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.97 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $588.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 09:23 EST-0500
 
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ScrewySqrl

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Aug 2, 2010
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or this, which keeps the 4 cores:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($43.50 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($89.99 @ B&H)
Total: $597.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 11:56 EST-0500
 
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