Help with gaming PC build

[Arthion]

Hello, I need some help with some of the parts for a Gaming PC build I am working on. I never really understood processors and motherboards well so I'm hoping I can get some advice to steer me in the right direction.

 

Budget : $1200 CAD

 

What is it for : Primarily gaming with some game engine work as I am a programming student. Looking to play games such as Battlefield 1, Overwatch, Witcher 3 etc.

 

Monitors: I have one monitor currently and I am looking to pick up a second monitor in the future

 

Peripherals: I currently have a Logitech G710+ keyboard as well as a Logitech G502 Proteus Core mouse, as well as some speakers for the system already

 

Why the upgrade : My current pc is just barely scraping by for minimum requirements for my program and in order to get it up to speed I would have to replace the entire system as most of the parts are heavily outdated.

 

This is my current parts list as I already have two 1TB HDDs in my current system that I will re-purpose for the new one. Any advice on parts is appreciated!

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/K3TWbj

[Herman Mcpootis]

get a skylake cpu/mobo instead, shouldn't cost much more. v300 is crap, get a different ssd. don't get a gtx 970, either get an rx 480, r9 390 or gtx 1060 instead. cx750 isn't good, get a different psu. also, are you gonna oc?

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($393.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.49 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($80.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1101.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 02:39 EDT-0400

[Jack Dvorak]

15 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

get a skylake cpu/mobo instead, shouldn't cost much more. v300 is crap, get a different ssd. don't get a gtx 970, either get an rx 480, r9 390 or gtx 1060 instead. cx750 isn't good, get a different psu. also, are you gonna oc?

 

The v300s are great... And the cx 750 is good for budget, but not power efficient...

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Jack Dvorak said:

The v300s are great... And the cx 750 is good for budget, but not power efficient...

no. they did a bait and switch. the review samples are fine but the retail ones are piss poor. the cx 750's capacitators are mediocre, cheapy chinese/taiwan capacitators and they only have an ambient temp tolerance of 30C.

 

 

[Matias_Chambers]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9qcf9W
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9qcf9W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.95 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($36.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($80.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($350.00) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($18.50 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1196.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 03:37 EDT-0400

[Prömetheus]

the budget fits the 1070

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.93 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($80.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: A-Data S511 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.57 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($589.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1213.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 05:09 EDT-0400

[Arthion]

15 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

get a skylake cpu/mobo instead, shouldn't cost much more. v300 is crap, get a different ssd. don't get a gtx 970, either get an rx 480, r9 390 or gtx 1060 instead. cx750 isn't good, get a different psu. also, are you gonna oc?

 

I'm probably not going to be overclocking with this build