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A decent build paired with a nice 1080p monitor.

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A decent build paired with a nice 1080p monitor.

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Total: $789.52

So, first of all, CPU - I would not recommend the i5-6600. The i5-6500 is going to perform pretty much the exact same for $15-$20 less, and a 6600k is only $15 more than a 6600.

I wanted to give you a little better motherboard. Its still a budget motherboard but it's not H110 chipset, which is extremely lackluster. You have the option to add another 8GB RAM in the future, and still have room to add more. 8GB is plenty for now though.

SSD is harder to add at a later date than an HDD, so I included a nice SSD for you, and you can add an HDD later. You probably even have some old HDD(s) somewhere that you could use.

Do not pay $240 for a 3GB GTX 1060. You can get a 6GB GTX 1060 for $240. Don't pay anymore than $220 for a 3GB GTX 1060.

Get the black version of the case instead, or the case Deano suggested. Both are good. This Seasonic PSU is great, you can save $10 and get the EVGA 450W Bronze, but I'd recommend staying with the Seasonic unit.

Lastly, monitor. Most people should be looking at moving away from 1080p now and a GTX 1060 is going to have no trouble running 1080p, so I included a nice 75Hz ultrawide panel for you.

If you want to save money or something, get the 1080p monitor Deano suggested. If you do get the 1080p monitor instead, you can get an HDD and CPU cooler as well, and maybe even opt for a 6GB GTX 1060 instead, and remain within the $800 budget. Raijintek Aidos is a good CPU cooler, I prefer the Cryorig M9i. HDD and CPU cooler can easily be added later though so I recommend going for the better monitor.

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Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($182.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $789.52

So, first of all, CPU - I would not recommend the i5-6600. The i5-6500 is going to perform pretty much the exact same for $15-$20 less, and a 6600k is only $15 more than a 6600.

I wanted to give you a little better motherboard. Its still a budget motherboard but it's not H110 chipset, which is extremely lackluster. You have the option to add another 8GB RAM in the future, and still have room to add more. 8GB is plenty for now though.

SSD is harder to add at a later date than an HDD, so I included a nice SSD for you, and you can add an HDD later. You probably even have some old HDD(s) somewhere that you could use.

Do not pay $240 for a 3GB GTX 1060. You can get a 6GB GTX 1060 for $240. Don't pay anymore than $220 for a 3GB GTX 1060.

Get the black version of the case instead, or the case Deano suggested. Both are good. This Seasonic PSU is great, you can save $10 and get the EVGA 450W Bronze, but I'd recommend staying with the Seasonic unit.

Lastly, monitor. Most people should be looking at moving away from 1080p now and a GTX 1060 is going to have no trouble running 1080p, so I included a nice 75Hz ultrawide panel for you.

If you want to save money or something, get the 1080p monitor Deano suggested. If you do get the 1080p monitor instead, you can get an HDD and CPU cooler as well, and maybe even opt for a 6GB GTX 1060 instead, and remain within the $800 budget. Raijintek Aidos is a good CPU cooler, I prefer the Cryorig M9i. HDD and CPU cooler can easily be added later though so I recommend going for the better monitor.

Build looks amazing and the perfect budget. Will the CPU you provided be able to run most fps games with a steady performance on low-medium settings? I'll add an HDD before purchase so I get it out the way. Thanks!

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Total: $789.52

So, first of all, CPU - I would not recommend the i5-6600. The i5-6500 is going to perform pretty much the exact same for $15-$20 less, and a 6600k is only $15 more than a 6600.

I wanted to give you a little better motherboard. Its still a budget motherboard but it's not H110 chipset, which is extremely lackluster. You have the option to add another 8GB RAM in the future, and still have room to add more. 8GB is plenty for now though.

SSD is harder to add at a later date than an HDD, so I included a nice SSD for you, and you can add an HDD later. You probably even have some old HDD(s) somewhere that you could use.

Do not pay $240 for a 3GB GTX 1060. You can get a 6GB GTX 1060 for $240. Don't pay anymore than $220 for a 3GB GTX 1060.

Get the black version of the case instead, or the case Deano suggested. Both are good. This Seasonic PSU is great, you can save $10 and get the EVGA 450W Bronze, but I'd recommend staying with the Seasonic unit.

Lastly, monitor. Most people should be looking at moving away from 1080p now and a GTX 1060 is going to have no trouble running 1080p, so I included a nice 75Hz ultrawide panel for you.

If you want to save money or something, get the 1080p monitor Deano suggested. If you do get the 1080p monitor instead, you can get an HDD and CPU cooler as well, and maybe even opt for a 6GB GTX 1060 instead, and remain within the $800 budget. Raijintek Aidos is a good CPU cooler, I prefer the Cryorig M9i. HDD and CPU cooler can easily be added later though so I recommend going for the better monitor.

One main problem with this is the CPU is only dual core. That is a big problem for a lot of newer games, some of them won't even let you launch on a dual-core despite the performance of it. This obviously depends on which games you are playing but dual-core is just not enough for the big AAA games anymore tbh.

If you do go with 13's build, I would spend the extra money to upgrade to at least the i5-6500.

-Deano wrote One main problem with this is the CPU is only dual core. That is a big problem for a lot of newer games, some of them won't even let you launch on a dual-core despite the performance of it. This obviously depends on which games you are playing but dual-core is just not enough for the big AAA games anymore tbh.

If you do go with 13's build, I would spend the extra money to upgrade to at least the i5-6500.

Nah, that's only really an issue with Pentium's. Pentium's are dual cores and often have a tough time in newer titles. Some titles do refuse to launch with a Pentium, but there are work arounds. However, you can experience a lot of stuttering and what not with Pentium's. As for the i3, it has hyperthreading, which is a huge improvement. Games no longer see it as a dual core(for the most part), so games that wouldn't launch with a Pentium, are fine with an i3. The i3-6100 is a great chip, and the clock speed makes up for the lack of 2 extra physical cores. The only time you're going to see the benefit of the i5 is in tasks that utilise all 4 physical cores, which in gaming, isn't really an issue, for the most part. There are AAA titles where cores mean more than threads or clock speeds, but the i3 will still handle those fine at 1080p/2560x1080. Also, can always swap the i3 out for an i5/i7 and make most of your money back by selling the i3.

Foam wrote Build looks amazing and the perfect budget. Will the CPU you provided be able to run most fps games with a steady performance on low-medium settings? I'll add an HDD before purchase so I get it out the way. Thanks!

The i3 is perfectly fine. You'll be able to play the majority of games at their highest settings, or near highest settings at 2560x1080 with an i3/GTX 1060.