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Hi, I am making a PC that I will be using about every other week instead of my current one. While I don't want to cut corners, I do want to keep it as cheap as possible but still performing and looking good. The build will also have to include all peripherals too and will not be upgraded for a while. Here is what I have been thinking:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nsJBD8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nsJBD8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($203.37 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($56.60 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.30 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($318.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon Karura K502 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($26.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.93 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1299.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Thanks for your help and please ask questions and give me advise!!

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5 minutes ago, LeapFrogMasterRace said:

This is what I would change http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PvfV3F

Also I would wait for the 1070 or 480

Haha, I would want to compare the R9 480 vs the GTX 480 for the lols once it comes out

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12 minutes ago, LeapFrogMasterRace said:

This is what I would change http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PvfV3F

Also I would wait for the 1070 or 480

 
 

Thanks! I would wait for the 1070/480 but I need the PC very soon and I don't think I want a 1070. Also I need 16gb for graphic design and small amounts of video editing

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10 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

Thanks! I would wait for the 1070/480 but I need the PC very soon and I don't think I want a 1070. Also I need 16gb for graphic design and small amounts of video editing

Ah okay biggest thing is you went a bit overkill on the cpu cooler 

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