$300 over budget and looking to save

[Gilligan13]

Currently I'm at $1550ish and I'm looking to get the build down to $1200 to $1300. I do like the gtx1070 and I want to keep that but still unsure of what brand to get. I am not planning on overclocking but I do want a quiet build so buying a CPU fan is still up in the air. People have told me getting the i5-6500k will prevent bottlenecking which is obviously good. 8gb or ram will be good enough. Keyboard, mouse, and monitor are all already bought so no need to change those obviously. Thanks, I've been told this place is great for help!

PRICES ARE IN CDN

[PCPartPicker part list](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6tPvsJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6tPvsJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xwhj4D/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $261.75 @ shopRBC
**Motherboard** | [MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/NdmxFT/msi-motherboard-b150pcmate) | $105.98 @ NCIX
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/R6RFf7/gskill-memory-f42133c15d8gvr) | $75.18 @ DirectCanada
**Storage** | [ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qf98TW/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp550ss3120gmc) | $59.99 @ Memory Express
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/dCxfrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $61.98 @ DirectCanada
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/fKp323/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-video-card-gtx-1070-gaming-x-8g) | $569.99 @ Amazon Canada
**Case** | [Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/FtV48d/corsair-case-cc9011051ww) | $64.99 @ DirectCanada
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na) | $59.98 @ NCIX
**Optical Drive** | [LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/9nQRsY/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsc0b) | $22.99 @ Memory Express
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $118.98 @ DirectCanada
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Rosewill RNX-N150PCe PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Z6JwrH/rosewill-wireless-network-card-rnxn150pce) | $14.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Monitor** | [Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rkphP6/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | Purchased For $0.00
**Keyboard** | [Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/KW4NnQ/corsair-keyboard-ch9101014na) | Purchased For $0.00
**Mouse** | [Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/kJM323/logitech-mouse-910004615) | Purchased For $0.00
**Headphones** | [Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver Headset](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/p78H99/kingston-headphones-hxhscrbkna) | $119.99 @ DirectCanada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1566.79
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$1536.79**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-01-06 16:59 EST-0500 |

 

[James Mason]

Got it under $1200.

Cheaper Mobo, won't know the difference.
Cheaper Ram, Won't know the difference and looks the same.
Only 1 storage drive but you can save up for another drive later easily enough 275gbs is plenty for a few months.
Scaled back on the GPU, had to, no way to get under budget otherwise, still good for high end gaming though.
Similar style of case, but cheaper.
Cheaper headset, but still good.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($22.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $0.00)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1197.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-06 17:18 EST-0500

 

[Barty1884]

Saving you $200-$300 from that build is going to be cutting some corners I'm afraid.

The 1060 (6GB) JM suggested is the biggest saving and is totally viable, but the 1070 makes a whole lot of sense with a 144Hz monitor.

 

[James Mason]

Saving you $200-$300 from that build is going to be cutting some corners I'm afraid.

The 1060 (6GB) JM suggested is the biggest saving and is totally viable, but the 1070 makes a whole lot of sense with a 144Hz monitor.

If he's playing Counter Strike as he has tagged in the post, 144hz is totally doable on the 1060 for that.

He'll at least be able to see the frames above 60 he gets in other games as well.

 

[Barty1884]

Missed the tag JM, good catch!