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in most cases, that i7 isn't worth the extra cash for small performance gain. for a mainly gaming PC, an i5 is the most you wanna go for.

may as well save a bit with the RAM going with a DDR4-2400. in most cases, the performance difference isn't all that big compared to the DDR4-3000

mobos don't really contribute much to gaming performance, so I went with something a little bit cheaper.

consider skipping the DVD drive, and wifi adapter. the former, you're not likely to use a lot unless you do have specific reasons to use it (you can install the OS with a USB thumb drive if you got any), the latter, you gain better connectivity sticking with ethernet (that is, if that's possible for you). you may also want to consider buying W10, and...
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in most cases, that i7 isn't worth the extra cash for small performance gain. for a mainly gaming PC, an i5 is the most you wanna go for.

may as well save a bit with the RAM going with a DDR4-2400. in most cases, the performance difference isn't all that big compared to the DDR4-3000

mobos don't really contribute much to gaming performance, so I went with something a little bit cheaper.

consider skipping the DVD drive, and wifi adapter. the former, you're not likely to use a lot unless you do have specific reasons to use it (you can install the OS with a USB thumb drive if you got any), the latter, you gain better connectivity sticking with ethernet (that is, if that's possible for you). you may also want to consider buying W10, and include that in your budget. if you want to, you can upgrade to a 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($244.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.90 @ Jet)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1058.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-23 04:41 EDT-0400
 
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