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I currently am thinking of building a PC under a $1000 price range including a gtx 1060.

I already have an SSD set aside for it.
And this is what the idea of my build is.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tG2NHN

I just need a professional opinion on whether my build is efficient or if I should get anything better or worse.
Thank you.
 
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Chugalug_
Much better performing list here. :)
If you want to keep it under 1k, get the SPEC-01 instead for $39.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($334.45 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case...
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Hellfire13

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The 1600 overclocks better and also comes with the Wraith Spire cooler which is better than the Evo. With 1600x you might OC to 4ghz with that cooler, but with the 1600 you can easily hit 3.8 with the Spire.
Better board with lots of additional features.
Currently the GSkill RAM kits with their Samsung die are outperforming all other RAM kits.
EVGA 1060 clocked higher most other variants.
When OCing, its better to keep a little headroom with the PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($106.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($241.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.69 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $867.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-05 03:13 EDT-0400
 
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Much better performing list here. :)
If you want to keep it under 1k, get the SPEC-01 instead for $39.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($334.45 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1003.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-05 03:33 EDT-0400
 
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Hellfire13

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Yeah, but i would rather take 135 fps for 6yrs rather than 160 fps for 4 yrs. Above 100 fps, you cannot even make out with naked eye.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($106.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($373.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.69 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $999.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-05 03:49 EDT-0400
 
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I can tell between 100-120 and 120-144 as well as 144-240Hz, although the first two changes were more dramatic.
The i7 7700 performs far better in gaming vs Ryzen 5, and there's no guarantee that those extra 4 threads in the 1600 will be utilized any time soon, nor whether it will provide any advantage over the i7 given the lower clock speeds.
An i7 2600 is still extremely relevant today after being released in Jan of 2011 which i'd argue is very telling given the 6 and a half year gap.
The 7700 will be fine, although above 6 years the 1600 will probably win out in the long run, even though idk why you wouldn't just upgrade at that point. :p

@Hellfire, you didn't include storage in that last build btw.
 
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10% is not far better... http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-1600/3887vs3919 that too when it costs more and wont even last half the years of the 1600 eventually. If the 2600 is relevant, so is the FX8300, which came even before that. The 8 cores which were poor gamers upto now, suddenly become more potent as games are using more than 4 cores. Google for the benches yourself.
Storage is not requested by OP and excluded from his original build.
 
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Raw performance doesn't translate to gaming performance.
CPU benchmark is just raw compute stats, the four thread advantage is pretty huge in that sense.
The FX 8300 on the other hand is not relevant at all.
You can't just say; this is relevant and therefore the competition around the same time is also, that's not how it works, the 8300 has terrible IPC and optimization and was widely considered a trainwreck; an opinion I think is fairly common. The 2600, while it falls behind modern competitors still holds its own as a strong contender, and runs well with high end GPUs to this day.
These reviews put the 7700k against the 1600X, which while not a 7700 vs 1600, kind of balance out since they're both higher clocked.
Across the board at 1080p Ryzen suffers significant FPS drops against the i7, the optimization just isn't there yet.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_5_1500x_and_1600x_review,20.html

Just thought i'd mention that, gonna keep on track now lest I get pinned for derailing. :p
He has an SSD but not a hard drive, that's needed if he wants anything except windows, software and a 80GB of space on his PC.

 
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Ditto... http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_ryzen_5_1600_review,22.html and even in your link the fps difference is so less that it is not even visible in real time without a counter.
As i said, the 7700 may give you more fps for 3 yrs, when cpus have to scale to more cores on demanding games, it will eventually fall behind. When you buy hardware, you want it to last as long as possible. Its clear from reviews everywhere that gaming on 1600 is almost as good if not equally good, and its a known fact that it will outlast the i7 in terms of longevity.
If 8300 is not relevant then 2600 is also not relevant. You cannot compare a old chip with a new tech. An old chip can only compared to another old chip.
 
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