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Hello Forum i need help on making this a better build and also trying to squeeze out any savings i can. This build is a dual 1080p monitor setup hoping to get above 60 fps on every game i want to play. Im hoping to get it down to around $1600 and im at $1800 right now so if there is anything i can swap out and to achieve my target price range please don't hesitate to tell me. I don't really care about aesthetics i would rather have a higher performance/lower cost and a ugly computer than a beutiful but expensive computer. So feel free to change the case and everything else. Just leave me enough room to upgrade to dual 770's in the future.

Build so Far:

CPU -Intel Core i5 6600 - $230
CPU Cooler - Corsair H75 - $75
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z170 - $135
Memory - G Skill Ripjaw 16gb DDR4 - $75
Storage - Sandisk SSD Plus 240gb - $70
Storage - Western Digital Cavier Blue 1TB - $50
GPU - Asus GTX 970 Strix - $339
Case - Fractal Design R5 Titanium Window - $120

Power Supply - Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Fully Modular Power Supply - $103
Monitors - Acer H236HLbid 1080p 23.0" Monitor - QTY 2 - $170 * 2 = $340
Keyboard - Logitech G170 Wired Gaming Keyboard - $82
OS - Windows 10 Home edition - $120
Speakers - Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 - $40

Total - $1,779 USD

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BKq9bv

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CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($115.89 @ OutletPC) 


Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.00 @ B&H) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.00 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($81.97 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1548.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-16 12:45 EST-0500

 

Btw welcome to the forums :D Please remember to follow your own posts. You can BCLK the 6500 to 6600 speeds easily and you don't need such a large PSU for a single GPU system. Also, the 390 performs better than the 970 and costs less. 

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Don't need a water cooler, especially since its a non-overclockable CPU (on an overclockable board, which you can both reduce)

Saves you ~100 there.

I'd try to pick up an R9 390X, as it out performs the 970 in most games. (Unless you really want nVidia)

I don't like that power supply personally, I'd get something XFX.

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CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Micro Center) 


Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($373.98 @ Newegg) 



Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.00 @ B&H) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.00 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($81.97 @ Amazon) 

Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1513.31

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-16 12:56 EST-0500

 

Edited again again. Changed RAM to something that will work with the black scheme. 

Changed CPU to 6500.

Changed PSU to 650w G2.

Changed GPU to Sapphire 390X.

Changed cooler to Cryorig H7.

Changed motherboard to something cheaper. 

 

@ViolatedMonkey This build will perform better, and look better than the one you listed, and is also cheaper. If you want Nvidia for your GPU, a 980 isn't much more and it'll still be under $1600.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($115.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($328.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($81.97 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1559.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-16 12:54 EST-0500

This is the latest build so far

Also i don't about the merchants like outletpc B&H and SuperBiz should i just purchase all my parts from amazon or newegg?
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($133.55 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($333.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($120.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($120.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($81.97 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1524.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-16 13:20 EST-0500

So this is my current build so far total coming out to around $ 1,550 anything else i can substitute and how is my case everything should fit fine correct?
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