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computerguy4260

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can you please take a look at my build and tell me where my weak spots are and where I can save some money?
I have a EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 6GB GDDR5 graphics card along with a Intel Core i5-7600K CPU, MSI Enthuastic Gaming Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard, EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W Power Supply, WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive, G.SKILL Aegis 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory, all in a Azza Titan 240 Mid-Tower Computer Gaming Case
 
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You need a Z270 chipset motherboard for that i5-7600K. That Z170 won't POST without a BIOS update. You must have a Skylake CPU to perform the update.

That PSU is pretty low quality. Try to find a good Tier 1 or Tier 2 PSU. The Seasonic S12-II is a well made one which can usually be found for a fairly low price.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

The GTX 1060 will be noisy and won't cool that great. The only reason to get one of those is if your case is too small. Look for dual or triple fan models.

Here is a revised build minus the case. As it is not listed on PCPartpicker.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor...
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Do you actually intend on Overclocking? If not you could save money by going a locked i5 7500 + B250 Motherboard without losing much performance. Also, a Z170 board is not compatible with a 7th Gen CPU until it has a BIOS update which can only be done by using a Skylake CPU on it beforehand. Finally, if you are desperate on cash a drop down to an RX 480 4GB should save some cash without much performance loss but it's up to you. All round the build looks good but i suggest you change the Power Supply to the SeaSonic S12-II 520W Bronze PSU, it's among the best budget Power Supplies. Link here > http://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze. Hope this helps :)
 
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You need a Z270 chipset motherboard for that i5-7600K. That Z170 won't POST without a BIOS update. You must have a Skylake CPU to perform the update.

That PSU is pretty low quality. Try to find a good Tier 1 or Tier 2 PSU. The Seasonic S12-II is a well made one which can usually be found for a fairly low price.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

The GTX 1060 will be noisy and won't cool that great. The only reason to get one of those is if your case is too small. Look for dual or triple fan models.

Here is a revised build minus the case. As it is not listed on PCPartpicker.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.43 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $834.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-14 00:41 EDT-0400
 
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computerguy4260

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I took your advice and got the psu/ motherboard that you gave me and changed my gpu to a EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC GAMING ACX 3.0, 6GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC)
 
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