$900 1080p Gaming Build - First Time

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Hey guys, I'll be building my first PC build soon and I was hoping you could give me some suggestions or opinions about it. I'm going to use it mostly to play games, preferably AAA titles at Very High-Ultra Settings at 60+ FPS in 1080p. I plan to keep my GPU for 2+ years before upgrading, but by that time I'll be fine using Medium settings. Also here where I live, PC parts choices are limited but my build is $900 when converted. (I already have a HDD and Monitor from my old PC)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($55.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $855.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 02:55 EST-0500

Any help is appreciated, thanks! :)
 
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CTurbo

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Better cpu cooler, better motherboard, better RAM, better ssd, and better video card


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($70.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.99 @ Jet)
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.89 @ B&H)
Total: $856.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-10 03:15 EST-0500
 
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nice build and you could still add an HDD and stay in budget.
 
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Yeah I mostly agree with your suggestions, but what's really annoying is that those parts are either overpriced or unavailable.

However why do you suggest a 620W PSU insetad? And recent benchmarks have shown that the RX 480 is improving with driver updates and might even outperform the 1060.
 
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First thing, I'd do what atomicWAR said and get a backup hard drive. It doesn't have to be a speed demon hard drive you can get any old HD 1TB or more for really cheap. Second I'd suggest you make VERY sure whatever CPU cooler you get, it fits in the case for your computer. I did that on one of my builds once. Had the side off of the case for a while until I ended up cutting a hole so the cooler was sticking out. Third suggestion is to save some extra money for "just in case", like if you forgot something important.
Imagine: "Oh no, I forgot a power cord! and I'm outta cash!" :)
 
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Yeah I mostly agree with your suggestions, but what's really annoying is that those parts are either overpriced or unavailable.

However why do you suggest a 620W PSU insetad? And recent benchmarks have shown that the RX 480 is improving with driver updates and might even outperform the 1060.
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The 620w psu was $10 cheaper than the 520w version. That is the only reason for the change. 520w is more than enough.

I saw a partlist with US retailers so I ran with it. I take it you are not from the US and partpicker doesn't have a tab for your country? Most of my changes were due to better bang for buck which would be irrelevant if you aren't buying from US retailers. The only change I would really make based on performance would be to get a better Z170 motherboard. That Gigabyte is not BAD per say, but it would not be a very good overclocking board which is the entire point of the 6600k, cooler, and Z board to begin with. If you do not care for overclocking, save yourself even more money by going with the regular i5 6600 or 6500 + B150 motherboard and stock cooler.

The 6GB 1060 and 8Gb 480 are relatively equal and are about the same price in the US. You can't go wrong with either.
 
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Yes, I'm not from the US and PCPartPicker doesn't have a tab for my country. Thank you for helping though, may I just ask what makes the Z170M-D3H worse compared to other motherboards?
 
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It's overclocking ability. The low end Z boards lack the proper power control and VRM cooling needed to get a significant overclock.

I would rather have the much cheaper combination of the i5 6600 + B150 motherboard than an i5 6600k + cooler + low end Z170 motherboard.

Note: I don't recommend the high end Z170 boards either. The middle priced ones like the Asus-Z170-A, MSI Z170 Gaming M5, or Gigabyte Gaming 5 are where the best bang for buck is.
 
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Hmm, I'm not really sure which ones to buy since the ones you listed are way above my budget. So I took a screenshot of the parts available to me:
http://imgur.com/a/LjsAm
 
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