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Aeacus

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Refined your build a bit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer i32 CPU Cooler ($29.35 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($131.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($199.99 @ Jet)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $959.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 03:42 EST-0500

Changes made
CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 -> Arctic Freezer i32
MoBo: B250 chipset -> Z170 chipset
RAM: 2x 4GB 2133 Mhz -> 2x 4GB 3000 Mhz
PSU: EVGA SuperNova NEX -> Seasonic G-550
AV: McAfee Internet Security 2016 -> none

Reasons why
CPU cooler: Arctic Freezer i32 is both bigger and better than CM's Hyper T2. With Freezer i32, you can easily upgrade CPU cooler to push-pull with any 120mm fan. (Same CPU cooler is also used in my Skylake build in push-pull configuration. Specs in my sig.)
MoBo: Since you picked K-series CPU, i put in Z-series MoBo, so you can OC your CPU and run RAM speeds faster than stock 2133 Mhz. And to follow your white theme, picked a MoBo that too shares the white theme in it's coloring.
RAM: Since build has Z-series MoBo, went on and put in 3000 Mhz RAM that is much faster than stock 2133 Mhz RAM. Oh, picked black heatsinks that are better match to the MoBo and your build than your initial red heatsinks.
PSU: EVGA SuperNova NEX is low quality PSU. Replaced it with good quality Seasonic unit. (All my 3 PCs are also powered by Seasonic.)
AV: There are ton of free antivirus programs for you to use. Also, it's pointless to pay money for a program that lasts only 1 year.
 
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