EVGA GTX 1060 6gb gaming build

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Hello,I am looking to build gaming PC around GTX 1060 6gb.My budget is around 900$.I want for Ram 8gb (1 stick if possible) , no SSD ,HDD 1TB,cooling - good enough for long hours of gaming , CPU-not sure which Intel/Ryze and which model .The purpose of the PC is gaming only.
 
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It depends on the title(s) - some titles are definitely using >8GB RAM, depending on the settings.

That board I suggested only has 2x DIMM slots so, in the event you opt for 8GB, you'd probably want to go with 1x8GB to allow you room to upgrade in the future *BUT* then you're giving up the benefits of Dual-Channel for now, and there's no guarantee an additional 1x8GB in future will just "work". RAM can be quite a pain when you attempt to 'mix and match' modules that were not sold together in a retail kit.

tl;dr. Bottleneck, maybe. 2x8GB is going to be easier in the long run.
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You'll benefit from Dual-Channel and, at the budget, you could have 2x8GB. Overall, a very solid budget for a gaming rig.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $875.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-16 16:54 EST-0500

The stock cooler is sufficient for the Ryzen5, and will allow some modest OCing.
If I were you, I'd definitely look to add an SSD.

 
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Will there be any bottleneck if I get 8 GB of ram instead of 16






 
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It depends on the title(s) - some titles are definitely using >8GB RAM, depending on the settings.

That board I suggested only has 2x DIMM slots so, in the event you opt for 8GB, you'd probably want to go with 1x8GB to allow you room to upgrade in the future *BUT* then you're giving up the benefits of Dual-Channel for now, and there's no guarantee an additional 1x8GB in future will just "work". RAM can be quite a pain when you attempt to 'mix and match' modules that were not sold together in a retail kit.

tl;dr. Bottleneck, maybe. 2x8GB is going to be easier in the long run.
 
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