First Time Building, Gaming PC

[TheRatchetSangriaFlows]

Hey everyone, I'm working on making my first build, as my current computer (old laptop) is dying. I will be using it for moderate gaming.  I tend towards smaller indie titles, I don't really play the brand new AAA fps games, but I would like to have enough horsepower to play some more demanding games for the next few years.  I would like to also be able to hook this computer up to a TV and play local multiplayer games, such as Rocket League.  Not sure how I should/will go about that, and if there are any considerations I need to make when building the tower.  I plan on having a dual 1080p monitor setup, so I can use youtube while gaming, etc.  My budget is at $1000 CAD (before tax) for the tower alone, I'm a little flexible if it would reduce any major bottlenecks or offer a significantly better value proposition.  I plan on picking the monitors and peripherals later.  Here is what I have come up with so far:

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($264.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($69.38 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($21.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1012.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-05 13:02 EDT-0400

 

My main concerns are with the video card.  As I am planning on running dual monitors, will I need more VRAM than 3GB?  I dont plan on video editing or streaming or anything, just light web browsing while playing.  Also there are concerns about the longevity of that little VRAM, but I'm assuming I'll be fine due to my game preferences.

 

Let me know if you guys see any major issues/bottlenecks with this build, or if you would suggest different parts.  I'm super excited for my first build and any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!

[Aytex]

Well you got no bottleneck, the 3gb isn't that limiting but a 1060 is gimped and the rx480 4/8 gigs are not they are just reduced vram, you're just playing at 1080p im guessing so 3 gigs is fine

[Talamakara]

IMO

 

If you want to build a real gaming PC, your video card in my opinion should cost double what you are spending on a CPU. You have to remember, today's games mostly base their graphics on your PCs GPU, with the exception of games like minecraft. If you want to save money on your PC, the video card should not be the place you do it.

In my opinion what you have above is a decent pc if you worked in an office doing office admin. I have better equipment my geologists.

A gaming PC should be running no less than an i7, 16 gigs of ram, and a good Nvidia video card. I also recommenced at least a 256gig ssd, but thats because i know certain graphics programs require local installs, they can't be on a storage drive. 

 

Here's a good video card to start with.
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX63024

 

[Energycore]

Grab a cheaper motherboard since it won't make a difference, a CX450M which is a better PSU and cheaper, and with the money saved upgrade your wifi to 802.11ac.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($260.74 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($67.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.74 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $961.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-05 13:40 EDT-0400

[Oswin]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($260.74 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.75 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.74 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card  ($349.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23  ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.87 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1017.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-05 14:02 EDT-0400