Canadian budget gaming PC build (first)

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Mikecase1

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As the title says this is my first build with a budget that is pretty much maxed out. The reasons I have went with the particular parts is a) I do not not intend to overclock b) leaving space for future upgrades (when the time comes a 1070 or 1080 + i7-6700 upgrade) and finally, c) the overall aesthetic theme of build which is black/white.

Please share thoughts and suggestions on the build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($262.94 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.24 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card ($358.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.21 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($126.90 @ shopRBC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($34.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1473.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-03 20:11 EST-0500

Edit: this is a build meant for 1080p gaming as stated above I will be upgrading and will also go to 1440p at that time.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($262.94 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus B150 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.98 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.21 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1497.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-03 23:06 EST-0500
 
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So I did pretty much the same thing Chugalug did but I kept your black/white theme going.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.24 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.21 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Rosewill Hyperborea 89.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1490.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-03 23:20 EST-0500
 
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I wanted to keep a high quality motherboard with an ALC 1150 sound chip and good features in there, unfortunately all the motherboard manufacturers are colorblind and only associate gaming PCs with the color red, so I was kind of forced into a red/black theme. :(

 
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Yeah I know could go stock cooler and save some money, but I wouldn't be able to look at it without getting slightly dissapointed lol it is a bit extra but I feel the phanteks cooler will help build the theme together! And thank you all, I can't wait to get er built!!
 
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A fantastic deal just popped up on a Z170 board btw, here's an updated list with the theme you wanted and an overclocking setup.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.00 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.21 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1513.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 04:42 EST-0500
 
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madmatt30

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With the sole intention of getting f a z series board in there for the future (& slightly expanding the black/white theme)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($377.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($126.90 @ shopRBC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($34.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1477.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 04:43 EST-0500
 
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Mikecase1

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I won't be purchasing the parts until just after New Years, as I will finally have the necessary budget saved up. But will definitely be on the look out for deals! I thought about a z170 mobo (the MSI krait Gaming as you posted is the exact model) and then a 6600k or 6700k when I upgrade. It just depends on the price when the time comes, but I feel that would make the build a bit more "future proof"

And give a purpose for the phanteks cooler, other than to just sit there and look pretty
 
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See the list I posted above OP, post here again on New years, or better yet on boxing day sales.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.00 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.21 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1513.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 05:39 EST-0500
 
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Mikecase1

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Yeah I will definitely check prices once it gets closer to the purchase date, this is just the final tweaking stage to the build. I'm not sure how I feel about overclocking, as its my first PC in quite some time, and first ever gaming PC so I don't know if I'll even want to do it, which is why i opted for a non k chip and b150m mobo originally, as well as price value

 
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Mikecase1

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Also if I do stick to the b150m motherboard will the phanteks eclipse be a good case for it? I wanted the phanteks evolv mini, but the board is micro, so I'm unsure if it would fit. I know the case is big enough, just don't want it to large for motherboard
 
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Mikecase1

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Yeah that's true, I've seen videos on how to do it, and couldn't believe it was that simple. I guess even if I don't go with a k chip immediately it would be nice to have that option down the road, without disassembling most of the build to replace the motherboard
 
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