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Better black/white build. Look the parts up on Amazon.de
PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€216.50) 
^I'd save here by getting the i5-6500, cheaper but only slightly slower.
Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€90.62 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
^This over the B150 for €2 more
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€73.18 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
^White sticks to match your build
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€54.35) 
^Make sure you get the WD10EZEX model, the seagate one you have is fine too
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual Video Card  (€308.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€68.55 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
^More expensive white case it's but worth the premium
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€51.90) 
^Better PSU than the one you got, higher tier and modular cables
Total: €864.00

Not really. EVGA/corsair/cooler master have some shit units.
 
>Never trust a brand. Always review the model.

Not really. EVGA/corsair/cooler master have some shit units.
 
>Never trust a brand. Always review the model.

I assumed it won't take long too long to add in a 1TB hdd - it's $50. If that's not the case then nevermind.
 
You're clearly not going to fit all your games in the SSD, just the ones that matter. Like multiplayer games, where shorter loading times can prove to be very useful.

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€194.44 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€63.34 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€33.82 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€68.70 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€46.26 @ Mindfactory) 
^If you find yourself short on budget, get this later on.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  (€211.22 @ Mindfactory) 
^The 4GB RX 480 Nitro is a good alternative although more expensive and slightly slower
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  (€42.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€55.47 @ Mindfactory) 
^Modular PSU's are easier to work with in small cases but the cheapest one that's decent is €20 more
Monitor: LG Electronics 24MB56HQ-B black 24" IPS 1920x1080 (€124.95) >Part URL
Total: €841.09
 
Don't mind the shipping fees when you visit the partpicker link. It probably won't be as high when all parts are placed into one cart or when you're picking them up yourself.

Thought I would update this one last time. I ended up getting this beast http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/6CBgbj for £750! A massive thanks to all who helped!

well biggest bang for your buck would be one of the cheaper boards. the difference in overclocking power between the cheaper Z170 boards (like an Asus Z170-A) and a premium board (like a Z170 Deluxe) isn't really all that much, and probably wouldn't even be noticeable with conventional CPU coolers.

Bang for your buck is something in the Z170-A price range, or even maybe a bit cheaper. Find a board with all the things you like, that comes with the right connectors, better audio, or whatever features really tickle your fancy. Some of my more commonly recommended boards are these:
 
Z170-A by Asus.
Z170X Gaming 3 by Gigabyte
Z170 HD3P by Gigabyte
Z170 Gaming M5 by MSI
Z170-UD3 Ultra by Gigabyte (one of their newer ones)
 
I tend to avoid Asrock since they often have ugly boards (personal preference), but if you're spraying then that solves that problem. functionally they have very good boards at competitive prices, but I'm not overly familiar with them since I've never really looked at them. Also, those 5 boards aren't the only ones you should consider. There are other reasons to look at other boards. I myself have a Z170-A in my computer, but that is because it had the things I wanted for my computer. the things you want in your computer may be different and may be available at a cheaper cost, or maybe you want to spend a bit more for something like a Q-code LED debugger on board.

Motherboard is a personal choice. You gotta choose for what you need =)

The advantage of the larger SSDs is not only the space.  Unfortunately, the smaller SSD also has lower performance (write and IOPS), so I'd suggest going for the 240GB if the cost isn't too much more.  Also, games are getting bigger and bigger, so that extra space will come in handy soon.
 
Here are the specs for the Adata SSDs:
 
120GB Performance (ATTO)
  Read: Up to 560MB/s
  Write: Up to 410MB/s
  Maximum 4K random R/W IOPS: 60K/70K

  240GB Performance (ATTO)
  Read: Up to 560MB/s
  Write: Up to 510MB/s
  Maximum 4K random R/W IOPS: 75K/75K
 

How much did you buy it for? Unless you're getting $30 back (so gaining $15 back after cost of return) or more, I would just use it until you can save up for a better unit, or just buy a better unit now and use the CX in another system or something. 
 
To be clear, the PSU isn't terrible, it's just not particularly suitable for higher end components. It will work as a placeholder until you get a new unit. 
 
EDIT: That damn video that was posted above shouldn't be taken seriously. It's lead to a load of misunderstanding on the CX series. 

Their difference is just the capacity. I'd go with the 4TB w/c has the better price/gb.

I'll just stick with the Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze then.

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card  ($255.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $868.21
 
You don't have to overclock but I highly suggest you should. For the monitor, get whichever is cheaper.
 
If I go down to a i5-6500 and B150/H170 or cheap Z170 mobo then you can fit a 240gb SSD in in the budget. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qyPgBP

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($475.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
^If what you already have is DDR3, you won't be able to include them in the upgrade.
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
^New 120gb 840's or even the 850 aren't worth it, for a few more dollars you can get the 250gb.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($679.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Fractal Design Edison M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $1889.00
 
What do you think of Shopping Express? I don't know about their shipping fees but while making this list I've noticed they have some of the lowest prices offered.

As college is over and my Acer Aspire Nitro v15 was sold, it was time to get a cheap gaming desktop with older generation hardware.
Just to play some Counter Strike: Global offencive and Dota 2 or perhaps some more, wich will probably happen.
This PC is built on a budget and is scrambled form second hand parts, call it a Scrapyard Wars episode.
 
 
Specifications;
 
I5 2500k - 4.2Ghz + Artic Alpine 11 rev.2.
Asrock z68 extreme4 gen3.
XFX DD. R7950 - 1050Mhz.
Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB - 2133Mhz.
Corsair HX750w.
A random 320GB harddisk i had laying around.
And a case wich i still had.
 
I bought the motherboard, cpu, ram, and psu from the same person. The price was $180 including shipping, wich he even had to pay twice as he sent 2 boxes.
The videocard was bought for $80 also with shipping, wich totals it on $260. 
 
What to expect from this older generation pc? Well enough. It even runs Battlefield 1 on ultra preset, ofcourse resolution scale is on 50% but dont get me wrong, This whole computer cost me less then a new "Sweetspot" GPU, correct me if im wrong. An yes im going to overclock it and run it even faster. Infact im planning on a custom watercooling loop all scavanged from the second hand market. Who knows a 7950 backplate might be for sale for a bargain when the next realease of cards is out (netherlands). 
Oh and not to mention a ssd, damn these harddrive things are slow.
 
I beleve there are plenty of people running these setups as their gaming rigs, right? Is new on a budget better?
Let me know!
 
Cheers,

OCZ 64€ SK 71€
 
The EVGA FTW seems great and fits very well. I am sure we will take that when he got the money!
 

well, depends on when the i5 is sold and the GPU and SSD are in budget. The case shall come at 27.9 and I think of 1-2 days for building, so end of september I will quote you with a picture!

If he's gaming on 1080p then a GTX 1060 would be enough even with those games being recorded. I'd recommend using DxTory over Fraps as it doesn't eat too much fps.
 
€1050 is around the least he can spend on an i7/1060 with the Luxe case, 16gb of ram and 500gb ssd.
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/8hJgbj
 
€1220 i7/1060 OC
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/8hJgbj
 
€1150 i7/1070 non OC
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/kHZ9r7
 
€1310 i7/1070 OC
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/qPWzf8

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€338.70 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 4 PCGH-Edition (SCMG-4PCGH) (€42.13)
^I'd recommend the Cryorig H5 (€45) mainly for the aesthetic, they're both very good price/performance coolers
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€129.44 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
^If he picked this thinking of adding another 1060 in the future then he won't be able to cuz 1060's don't support SLI
^The ASUS Z170-A is a better mobo for just €12 more, cut costs by getting a cheaper ram
If he picked the motherboard thinking of doing SLI in the future he's not going to be able to cuz the 1060s don't support SLI.
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€85.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
^3000Mhz won't make any difference in gaming compared to a 2133. If he's not okay with the minimum then get 2400 for under €70
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€85.11 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
^This SSD is too expensive, mainly cuz it's being replaced with the newer MX300's that have higher capacity (275gb instead of the usual 240-250gb)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ARMOR Video Card  (€329.00) 
^again too expensive for what it offers, if they're under €300 then maybe yeah
^the cooler looks nice but clock speeds aren't impressive and has NO black plate
^if he's got no problem with those then go ahead
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  (€160.00) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Power Zone 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For €0.00) 
Total: €1170.27
 
Here's a build considering the points above: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/Fd4wcc
Cryorig H5 link: https://geizhals.de/cryorig-h5-ultimate-cr-h5b-a1353135.html
Crucial Memory link: https://geizhals.eu/crucial-ballistix-sports-lt-white-dimm-kit-16gb-bls2c8g4d240fsc-a1320337.html
^white rams cuz they complement the aesthetics of the mobo, or just stick to something black

i7 / 1060 3G mATX build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($55.38 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($56.44 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 3GB ($199.99)
^Amazon Link
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($55.94 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($28.00) 
^Get a cheap key from Kinguin.net / https://youtu.be/yXTqz3Fd28M
Total: $840.37 - $10 rebate
 
Did you not see his budget?
 

you have a few options, one is a pcie wifi card, there are version with 5ghz such as
 
 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Network+-+Wireless+Adapters-_-N82E16833704133&gclid=Cj0KEQjw6am-BRCTk4WZhLfd4-oBEiQA3ydA3t47ShlaTJpz8l6vkq57Jm2TJwG87mg35dgMgqQTyrAaAojY8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
 
you can also go for a powerline adapter, the plus side with this is you will get much lower latency with it, but it doesn't always work with the wiring in peoples houses, it works best if both outlets will be on the same circuit.
 
im in the us and am haveing trouble finding link to uk adapters so here's a article
 
\http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/network-wifi/18-best-powerline-adapters-2016-uk-3490638/ 
 
also you can just go for a wifi extender(these usually have Ethernet ports on them) you should be able to find one for fairly cheap where you live  

Mine is a mATX build w/c means the motherboard is smaller than the regular ATX size. mATX boards are cheaper cuz they lack extra slots like SATA, RAM, PCIE and fan headers. They're capable of fitting in smaller cases.
 
In your case you don't seem to be needing those extra slots so I went with mATX and it's the perfect way to save to be able to fit in a GTX 1060 gpu. The i7 in the build is the non overclocked version, so there's no need for an aftermarket cooler and a more expensive Z170 motherboard.
 
The ASUS Z170-A is a standard sized ATX motherboard for overclocking - w/c something you don't need. But if you decide to then you're gonna have to make a few changes in my build: a bigger case, aftermarket cpu cooler, more expensive K version of the i7. You're gonna lose the GTX 1060 in the process, w/c apparently you don't need.

Going with a 6700K build and no gpu would seem to be the wiser choice. It should be able to handle all the streaming and editing without need for a discrete gpu - I can't confirm this 100%. I'm pretty sure though that a discrete video card (equal to or greater to an on-board gpu) will always out-perform the on-board solution.
 
i7 6700K ATX / no OS
PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($56.44 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
^Chose this mainly for the acrylic side panel, you can cheap out and go for a more budget case if you want to tho
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $833.37 - $10 Rebate
 
Just stick a GTX 1070 on this in the future and you have a beast system capable of gaming at 1440p High-Ultra settings.

Ok, I have looked up some other PSUs and went to the LTT-topic PSU-tier-list.
I think for what components I have by now, a XFX TS 430W is gonna do it.
Thank you for your help!