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Daedpewl

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So after quite the amount of research and decision changing back and forth, I think I have arrived to what I might build for my PC, and I also have a plan for 2 stages of building it, barebones where it's just CPU, MoBo, HDDs, Memory, Case, PSU
I5-6500
Debating between "Asus Z170-P ATX", "ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX", and "ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX"
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 (cheaper than 2133)
Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case
Possibly a GT 710
I currently have an Evga 80+ 430W psu and a few assorted HDDs, 1tb WD, 500GB Seagate, and 500GB hitachi
and for after I get this build and build up money...
I am yet undecided on an exact GPU just yet, I am planning on 1060 6gb or 1070, but I'm not holding my breath because when I get the money for this step there might be new ones out and 1080 might be cheaper, or... I can just wait till then. and also a Samsung 350 EVO 250GB SSD for probably just a boot drive and maybe up to 3 games (definitely Skyrim is going on that RIP load times) not fully decided on exact model still due to same reasons as GPU, but going to be max 500GB SSD. Sorry for long post, but in conclusion finally, any tips on which of the MoBos to go for, and will the DDR4-3000 work on the Pro4 or Pro4S since they go from 2933 to 3200. I'm planning on getting the barebones then getting a gpu because I can get the set and play decently on. I saw benchmarks where the 710 gives out like 3-10 fps more than the HD 530, so any tips if the +/- $40 is worth it? And any other tips too? Thanks in advance!
 
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Please don't buy a GT 710. Wait until you have the money for a proper GPU.

As for the motherboard, The Asus model isn't going to handle overclocking very well if you ever want to get an unlocked CPU like the 6600K or 6700K. I don't know why Asus has been doing this on many of there Z170 boards, but they put a heatsink on four of the VRMs but not the other three. This means that half of your power delivery to the CPU is not properly cooled, I wouldn't advice trying to overclock on this board. It appears that ASRock has also done this on their Z170 PRO4S model. Out of the three you've listed, the Z170 Pro4 is your best bet.

Any Z170 motherboard will handle that RAM. If it can't get to the advertised 3000MHz, it can just downclock to...
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weberdarren97

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Please don't buy a GT 710. Wait until you have the money for a proper GPU.

As for the motherboard, The Asus model isn't going to handle overclocking very well if you ever want to get an unlocked CPU like the 6600K or 6700K. I don't know why Asus has been doing this on many of there Z170 boards, but they put a heatsink on four of the VRMs but not the other three. This means that half of your power delivery to the CPU is not properly cooled, I wouldn't advice trying to overclock on this board. It appears that ASRock has also done this on their Z170 PRO4S model. Out of the three you've listed, the Z170 Pro4 is your best bet.

Any Z170 motherboard will handle that RAM. If it can't get to the advertised 3000MHz, it can just downclock to 2933MHz which isn't a noticeable difference at all.

I think your choice in a case has a good appeal in terms of aesthetics. It also puts the power supply on the bottom, good move DeepCool. Cooling system is also excellent.

Are you going to use the stock Intel cooler for your CPU?

EVGA 430W... As in the 430W model or 430 watts?

Is this your power supply? http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HvTmP6/evga-power-supply-100w10430kr
 
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Daedpewl

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Stock cooler for now, I might upgrade to a better one when I get the GPU to OC, and that is the PSU (I really dislike the non modular, but it was free to me...)
 
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My opinion:
I5-6500 is a $200 processor.
Either target a I5-6600K for some $20 more
You will need a cooler, Plan on $35 for one.

Or a I3-6100 for #125.
If you live near a microcenter, they have a i5-6600K available for $190 or i3-6100 for $99.
Here is what a i3-6100 can do:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10543/the-skylake-core-i3-51w-cpu-review-i3-6320-6300-6100-tested
I find the i5-6500 to be in nowhere land on a price/performance basis.


As to motherboard, they are all good and Z170 is what you want so you can oc a I5-6600K
Otherwise, a perfectly viable motherboard option is a H110 motherboard for about $50 and plan your ultimate cpu upgrade to be a I7-6700K which really does not need overclocking.

I would plan on initially using the integrated HD530 graphics. It is stronger than a GT710. That lets you decide exactly what graphics card you need.
Tom's gpu hierarchy chart may help you decide:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

A ssd for windows is a must in my opinion. 240gb is fine and can hold a handful of games. But, with ssd prices low, with 500gb, you may never need a hard drive at all.
Any of the Samsung evo drives are top quality and faster.
Your 430w psu should be fine for a graphics card as good as a GTX1060.
Any stronger and a new psu is in order.

On ram, you are ok.
All ram will boot at the default 2133 1.2v
That allows you to select higher settings which really are not much worth it.
 
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