iamaninja

I don't actually have a keyboard, as I use a laptop. I am currently in the processes of finalizing the purchase of the parts for my first 'good' PC. Getting a keyboard for free would be great at offsetting the cost a bit, and it would be awesome to have a nice keyboard that I would not have had the money to purchase in the first place.

Thanks for the help! Looks like I'll being going with the 480 and sticking with the i5-6500. I hope that I can get my hands on one, as it seems that the new Nvidia GPU's are selling out pretty quick. If the 480 is as good as I've heard, then I don't think it will be the easiest task to pick one up...

Would I be able to get away with an i3-6100 and 480 combo? Or would that bottleneck it too much?

Hello everyone, This is my first post on the forums so I hope I address everything that needs to be addressed. I am looking to build a PC specifically for light to moderate gaming (I say that only because this won't be my primary form of gaming so I'm not looking for crazy, over-the-top performance), internet browsing, and general productivity. My main goal is to play most games at 1080p, 60FPS. I have been lurking around on this form, as well as multiple PC subreddits to gather as much info I could before making a purchase. Here is what I have come down to as my future PC build. My budget for everything (Literally everything; PC, monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc...) is $1000-$1100USD. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI B150I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.69 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($40.14 @ NCIX US) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($198.98 @ Newegg) Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($75.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.49 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($131.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: AZIO PRISM Wired Slim Keyboard ($25.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1032.10 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 16:14 EDT-0400 Here I'll explain some of my reasons for picking specific parts, so if you don't really care, you can just skip this part: I'm trying to go for a primarily white build. I went with the the fully modular power supply to possible incorporate white cables into the build. As for the choice of CPU cooler; I'm not looking to necessarily overclock (although I am not eliminating the possibility altogether). I'm also not looking for the best performance either. This was more of an aesthetic choice rather than a performance choice. I know that it will provide slightly better performance as opposed to the stock cooler, but I also understand that there are probably better coolers at there at this price point. This is a piece I would rather stick with, unless of course you can convince me otherwise. Also, the Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV is another key point in the build, as this is the case I really want to stick with. Other than those two parts, there is really nothing that I specifically want in this build. As long as it remains a white, mini ITX form factor build, I should be happy. In other notes, I don't have a mouse in this build as that is something I already own. Also, I can get HDDs for free so I put that in at $0 So here are my questions: Is the i5-6500 and GTX 960 4GB combo enough for 1080p 60fps? Would I be able to downgrade to an i3-6100 to save some money without it bottle-necking the GPU? If I could downgrade to an i3, would I be able to upgrade the GPU to something a little bit better without bottle-necking issues? Finally, and most importantly, is there anything in this build that I should change? Thanks for your help!