Canadian build

[crysilis]

so my budget is around $1000 CAD and i will mainly be gaming  with some very light video editing

the OS will most likely be taken from r/microsoft hardware swap

the video card will be the rx 480 and i want it to be black themed 

Im not so sure about the cpu because the i5 6600 can turbo to almost 4.0 ghz (3.9 ghz to be exact) and that was what i was going to OC the 6600k to. I'm very new to OC'ing so i may just sitck with that and a cheaper motherboard

also what parts do you think i could get used(to save money)

also i plan to buy this around black friday/christmas time  to reduce costs

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NY4Hhq
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NY4Hhq/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.55 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ NCIX) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.50 @ Vuugo) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Other: Logitech g430(already own) 
Other: 1 tb hard drive i already have 
Other: 2 128 gb ssd's i already have 
Other: some lg optical drive i already have 
Total: $837.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 11:24 EDT-0400

 

[Devin92]

if oc is not a huge must for you saving some money on the cpu/mobo combo is a good choice (plus you can save the money for the cpu cooler). use the money to get 2 stick of RAM maybe, and make sure your corsair CXM psu is grey sticker not green.

For used part, maybe the case can be bought cheap. you can try to find some CPUs as well, they generally won't break, but doubt if theres a lot skylake out there. Also the keyboard, i dont know if you are keen on mechanical keyboard, but you can save a huge amount to buy a cheap one. I suggest you to do that. I believe in CAD, the 480 will be around 350-400 dollars so ya, you need to make some sacrifice here and there.

[crysilis]

45 minutes ago, Devin92 said:

if oc is not a huge must for you saving some money on the cpu/mobo combo is a good choice (plus you can save the money for the cpu cooler). use the money to get 2 stick of RAM maybe, and make sure your corsair CXM psu is grey sticker not green.

For used part, maybe the case can be bought cheap. you can try to find some CPUs as well, they generally won't break, but doubt if theres a lot skylake out there. Also the keyboard, i dont know if you are keen on mechanical keyboard, but you can save a huge amount to buy a cheap one. I suggest you to do that. I believe in CAD, the 480 will be around 350-400 dollars so ya, you need to make some sacrifice here and there.

actually the lowest will be $320 to $400 most likely also i will most likely be buying everything on sale  so this is just a rough estimation

i included a cpu cooler because it helps with the longetivity of the cpu

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LVwxGf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LVwxGf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($283.95 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Asus Q170M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.40 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ NCIX) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.50 @ Vuugo) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($66.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Other: Logitech g430(already own) 
Other: 1 tb hard drive i already have 
Other: 2 128 gb ssd's i already have 
Other: some lg optical drive i already have 
Total: $841.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 13:13 EDT-0400

[Devin92]

1 hour ago, crysilis said:

actually the lowest will be $320 to $400 most likely also i will most likely be buying everything on sale  so this is just a rough estimation

i included a cpu cooler because it helps with the longetivity of the cpu

 

There shouldn't be a big temp difference between using aftermarket cooler vs stock. plus you live in Canda. Come on man, 6 month of winter unless you are in Vancouver. LOL. But its ur call. I have one for my non k cpu as well, but I wasnt really experienced when i build mine.

 

Is there any reason to choose the Q170 chipset? Otherwise, a H170 chipset or B150 is enough. Plus do you care abt form factor? I saw you choose a mATX board but a mid tower case.

[crysilis]

10 minutes ago, Devin92 said:

There shouldn't be a big temp difference between using aftermarket cooler vs stock. plus you live in Canda. Come on man, 6 month of winter unless you are in Vancouver. LOL. But its ur call. I have one for my non k cpu as well, but I wasnt really experienced when i build mine.

 

Is there any reason to choose the Q170 chipset? Otherwise, a H170 chipset or B150 is enough. Plus do you care abt form factor? I saw you choose a mATX board but a mid tower case.

I don't know im thinking about switching to a mini itx if it fits the budget

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NVyGGf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NVyGGf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($283.75 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($42.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Other: Logitech g430(already own) 
Other: 1 tb hard drive i already have 
Other: 2 128 gb ssd's i already have 
Total: $963.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 15:26 EDT-0400

is this build better ?

 

[Devin92]

1 minute ago, crysilis said:

I don't know im thinking about switching to a mini itx if it fits the budget

 

Do you need wifi? if yes, itx might not be in the budget. you can hunt around tho. Other than tat, its looks solid.

[crysilis]

Just now, Devin92 said:

Do you need wifi? if yes, itx might not be in the budget. you can hunt around tho. Other than tat, its looks solid.

no i use ethrenet 

it simply is more reliable for gaming

edit: also if prices go down significantly for christmas/boxing day

i might be able to squeeze in the kb and mouse + a controller(really need one for some games)