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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) store OS here.
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) get this later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $898.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hello I am l looking to build a PC for around $900, I am not really sure where to start though. So from Linus' CPU video I think I settled on the i5 6600K, I am not going to do major content creation just the occasional go pro footage. As far as motherboard goes, I was going to go with the Asus z170-a, not sure if that the best option for this price point or if there is something better. As far as graphics cards go I was leaning towards the GTX 1060, I feel that would be best for 1080p game play. As far as memory goes I was thinking of throwing a 2TB hybrid, unless anyone high advises against that, and 16 GB of ram. I want to go 16 GB of RAM but if I learnt correctly there is not much of a benefit from the increase from 8GB to 16GB, right? For CPU cooling, I was thinking of Cooler Master's Hyper 212 EVO, because I don't think that the CPU I chose comes with a stock cooler. As far as everything else goes I am not sure, and as far as specifics for the graphic card and RAM I am not sure. I am open to any and all suggestion, and the budget is flexible but I'd like to keep it around that ball park.

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change the 2tb hybrid to a 240gb ssd and 1tb hdd instead. 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) store OS here.
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) get this later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $898.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 23:41 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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11 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) store OS here.
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) get this later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($244.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $898.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-27 23:41 EDT-0400

Alright thank you very much

 

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