First gaming build: how does this look?!

[Blickerack]

Hey!

I am a first time builder looking for advice on my gaming build. I'm planning to use it for 1080p gaming (144Hz if possible) along with a little video/ image editing.

Here it is as it currently stands:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£67.62 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£242.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair Carbide 400Q ATX Mid Tower Case (£80.00 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£76.99 @ Novatech)
Other: Drevo X1 Series 240GB SSD 2.5-inch Solid State Drive SATA3 Read 550MB/S Write 470M/S (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £761.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-15 13:09 BST+0100

I already have a reasonable HDD to bulk up the storage.

This is at the top end of my budget though, so ideally I'd like to drive down the price, but I don't want to compromise on performance too much. I'm also trying to make it upgrade friendly for when I want to swap out parts down the line.

How does it look at the moment?

Thanks!

 

[BadActor]

Your build looks very good. The only thing I would change is the PSU to a better quality one. You only need 450 watts for this system but the XFX above is priced very well right now and will save you some coin.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£67.62 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£62.99 @ Novatech)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£242.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair Carbide 400Q ATX Mid Tower Case (£80.00 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£53.09 @ CCL Computers)
Other: Drevo X1 Series 240GB SSD 2.5-inch Solid State Drive SATA3 Read 550MB/S Write 470M/S (£48.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £737.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-15 13:44 BST+0100

 

[Blickerack]

Thanks BadActor, that's very helpful!

What is it that makes it a better PSU? Just generally better quality parts and a more reliable manufacturer? I'm really not sure what I'm doing when it comes to PSUs so I saw a reasonably priced one and threw it into the parts list.

 

[ocer9999]

The EVGA is generally better PSU! And you dont need 650w psu at all... 500w is easily enough.
I would get the B150 Hyper mobo, it can let you oc your CPU.

 

[BadActor]

Using a Hyper series motherboard would also require using faster RAM and and a decent CPU cooler which would drive up the cost a little. PSU's vary widely in quality and performance. A quality PSU will have a modern design, good quality parts like the caps and fans, have good power regulation and generally, a warranty longer than a year or two.