College downsizing build

[Tasuma]

Hey all! Tax season is rolling around here in the U.S. in a few months. I'm in college and currently using an 1155 socket, z75 motherboard. I'm in college and looking to downsize a little bit. M-itx is a little bit too small for me since I want to keep most of my hardware. So I figured M-atx is a good size. Enough to not worry about parts for upgrades but small enough not to be full ATX. What do you guys think? I may go with an unlocked cpu and z710 but unsure right now.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($190.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: MSI H170M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $381.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 15:58 EST-0500

[AlphaGamer46]

4 minutes ago, Tasuma said:

Hey all! Tax season is rolling around here in the U.S. in a few months. I'm in college and currently using an 1155 socket, z75 motherboard. I'm in college and looking to downsize a little bit. M-itx is a little bit too small for me since I want to keep most of my hardware. So I figured M-atx is a good size. Enough to not worry about parts for upgrades but small enough not to be full ATX. What do you guys think? I may go with an unlocked cpu and z710 but unsure right now.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($190.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: MSI H170M ECO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $381.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 15:58 EST-0500

Perhaps the only thing I could say is to go for either an RX 480 or a GTX 1070. They offer far superior performance over the 970.

[Tricklix]

go for a 1060 and 750w is overkill, if you cant afford a 1060 go for a 1050/105ti, 400watts will be enough, there is no need for cpu coller as it doesn't overclock.

[Jacklando]

2 hours ago, Tricklix said:

go for a 1060 and 750w is overkill, if you cant afford a 1060 go for a 1050/105ti, 400watts will be enough, there is no need for cpu coller as it doesn't overclock.

I'd still go for the CPU cooler, just because he stated that he is getting it free

[Tasuma]

Already own a gtx 970 and the 750w psu. If the price is $0.00 I own it already.