Reddit mentions of Intel Core i5 6500 3.20 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache

Just my opinion, I am no expert, but these seem like the best choices as they are popular, and consideration how much work it would take to design them.
Also check the most popular on Amazon, Newegg and PC part picker.

CPUs from one socket look almost the same right?
So a LGA 1151 and AM3+ CPUs.

For RAM, classic PCB with black chips, maybe another one with a very simple heatspreader in different colors, as it would take quite a lot of work to create realistic heatspreaders for little benefit IMO.

Any HDD, they all look similar.

For SSDs, Samsung are the most popular and very simple to do.

Three most popular CPU coolers prolly are CRYORIG H7, Hyper 212 EVO, and Corsair H100i, maybe with addition of a single fan AIO like Corsair H55.

GPUs are tougher:

• definitely MSI twin frozr, they use them for most cards
  
• ASUS new strix
  
• Gigabyte G1 Gaming as for 1070 and 1080 and Windforce for smaller cards
  
• EVGA hates you, it seems like they have a different design for every card, but the most popular for enthusiasts could be ACX 3.0 used with 1070 and 1080
  
  Motherboards and cases: the hardest parts to pick, almost every one part is completely different from the other.
  Just go by the most popular.
  
  Anything I forgot?

It's a $200 CPU he was saying $500 for everything else besides the 1080. So $500 - $200 CPU is $300 of PSU, Windows, RAM, HDD, Keyboard and Mouse, and a case and not to mention the Warranty that comes with it. It's not a terrible deal

Specs:

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $204.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $67.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $68.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Hitachi Ultrastar A7K3000 2TB 64MB Cache 7200RPM SATA III (6.0Gb/s) | $53.88 @ Amazon
Storage | KingDian 120GB With 128M Cache Internal Solid State Drive|$36.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | PNY GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card | $249.99 @ Amazon
Case | Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case | $42.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $37.48 @ Amazon
Monitor | LG 25UM58-P 25.0" 75Hz Monitor | $181.81 @ Amazon
Keyboard & Mouse | IXCC-LED Illuminated Water-Resistant Gaming Keyboard | $22.99 @ Amazon
Mouse pad | Spigen Gaming Mouse Pad | $7.99 @ Amazon
| PC Sub Total | $762.31
| Monitor & Peripherals Sub Total | $212.79
| Total Build Cost | $975.10

TL;DR: Currently have i3-6100. Looking at i5-6500 and i5-7500. Would like an upgrade recommendation so I can run games like Tarkov and PubG.

I'm very sad to say, I built this rig in late 2016, and I still feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing. I got by with a lot of help from redditors and Youtube videos so I have no idea what's good and what isn't.

Currently, I have an i3-6100. I skimped on some parts due to being on a budget. In addition to upgrading my RAM by 8GB (Currently have 8GB) I'm hoping to upgrade my CPU. I also have an EVGA GTX 950 in there.

If it matters This is my motherboard

So what I'm looking for is an LGA 1151 slot, right?

Here is the first option

Here is the second option

What confuses me, is the second one is one generation newer than the first one, right? Why are they the same price? I'm also told if I go above a certain gen I'd have to upgrade my BIOS? I'd like to avoid that if possible. I've also read that in reality, an i5 is plenty sufficient for games, and i7 isn't worth the extra money unless you're video editing/rendering, etc. Lastly, the stock cooler that comes with the cpu should suffice, yes? I don't care about overclocking.

I'm looking to smoothly run Tarkov, Hunt Showdown, PubG, things like that. I don't care about 4k or 1440p or anything really. Ideally I'd like to at least keep it to 60fps though. Smooth gameplay is primarily what I'm after.

I'm also open to AMD and such if there's a comparable option that's more cost-effective, the intel i-series was just a bit easier for me to tell the difference between the different tiers (3, 5, 7)

I know it's a bit verbose, so thank you for reading.

$188 new from Amazon w/ free shipping

www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2

Got a 6500 from cex a couple weeks ago, works perfectly, the processor is rarely the thing that goes in a PC. Just buy an aftermarket CPU cooler for like a tenner from Amazon (you get the chip only) and you've saved yourself a load of money to put towards the GPU or whatever.

I'd also say the 6600 isn't particularly worth it over the 6500, it's probably about 5% faster for most things, so only worth 5% more.

Also if you want new the 6500 is only 200 from Amazon

I'd pay an extra $3 for Kaby Lake and they're both available now from Amazon.

$199: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010T6CWI2/ref=oh_aui_i_sh_post_o1_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$202: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MZZJ1P0/ref=oh_aui_i_sh_pre_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Pounds = UK

I5-6500

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B010T6CWI2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485517364&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=i5&dpPl=1&dpID=51Gq81DIpEL&ref=plSrch

How do I tell which i5-6500 comes with the stock cooler? The pictures don't match the OEM/retail selections: Amazon Link

Both are fine, I believe the 6600k is like 10$ more expensive, for the extra .3GHz. If he doesnt plan on OC'ing now, but may in the future, its probably worth spending the extra money. Bonus: Explain it to him so he can decide to learn for himself =D

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480695841&sr=8-1&keywords=cpu+i5+6500

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56600K/dp/B012M8M7TY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480695852&sr=8-1&keywords=cpu+i5+6600k

Considering picking these up. Any changes I should make and is there any chance of any of these going lower?

mobo
ram
hsf
cpu

Not too much, motherboard and ram cost similar prices.

Out of the i5's, the i5-6500 offers the best price-to-performance.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-Skylake-Processor-i5-6500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479820845&sr=8-1&keywords=skylake+i5

I guess if the motherboard doesn't work well with the processor/RAM, I'd have to say that I'm not set on that particular MOBO. Is it a solid gaming motherboard?

If I stick with that motherboard, what would be a better processor/RAM pairing? I'd like at least 16GB of memory to start with.

Assuming I save money, what would a better GPU be?

Edit: would this processor work? How about this RAM?

Going to incorporate some of your suggestions into the original post table. Hopefully to develop this.

If you want strong single-core performance then yes, at the moment at least Intel is the team to go for.

For that budget I would consider the following:

Intel i3-6320 LG 1511 Skylake Processor (not sure why it says Pentium in the item title, ah well!): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-i3-6320-Processor/dp/B015VPX48I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1474456530&sr=8-4&keywords=skylake+i3

And for a MoBo maybe this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-B150M-DS3H-DDR3-GA-B150M-DS3H-Motherboard/dp/B015XSG8GS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1474456703&sr=8-4&keywords=b150+motherboard

NOTE: The MoBo is DDR3 not DDR4, so will need the appropriate RAM. Possibly look in to sticking down the extra £20 needed to get a DDR4 board or a H170 chipset? These will be your choices :) Plus, if you can extend your budget by an extra £30 it would definitely be worth going for an i5-6500, the cost-to-power ratio on that CPU is insane compared to what else is out there https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-Skylake-Processor-i5-6500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474456925&sr=8-1&keywords=skylake+i5

Also, I personally haven't used either of these components, just wanted to show it can be achieved for the price so make sure you check out plenty of reviews!

For the performance you want, that's honestly overkill. If your son wants an explanation, please tell him that the games that he plays (Minecraft, League of Legends, Neopets, World of Warcraft) are not that graphics intensive and do not require such a highly-priced PC. Even if you did play graphics-intensive games, you can get the performance you're looking for, for much, much less.

You could put together a killer computer for about $800 or even less.

For starters, you do not need an i7. An i5, or even an i3 will do just fine for those games. Also, you do not need that CPU cooler and just use the stock one since it doesn't seem like you're planning to overclock the CPU.

32 GB of RAM is overkill for any game, regardless of what you're playing. You can get by with just 8GB of RAM, or 16GB just to be safe.

Also, you should probably wait for the GTX 1080 to drop if you're really set on getting it. It's currently way over MSRP due to the lack of stock. If you want to cut the costs a bit, and you want to future-proof the PC, you should try something like the GTX 970 or the new RX 480 after the price drops, and it will play those games perfectly fine.

As for the PSU, it looks like it costs a bit much, but it's good nonetheless. If you don't want to change that, it looks just fine to me.

The motherboard looks pretty good for the price, and the SSD and HDD are just fine as well.

Hope that helps!

EDIT: Sorry for editing the post so much, I realized that I left out a lot that I should've said.

I would go for a i5-6500. (for less on Amazon)

I don't know and trust the Power Supply, would go for bequiet!

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See here: the price for an i5-6500 has dropped from $199 to $190 over the past 6 months. That's a $10 difference. The current price is almost exactly the same as without any sale.

Edit: looking at amazon specifically,

• i5-6500
  
• i3-6100
  
  and then click 1m on the right. Both are just about $10 difference.

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 3.20 GHz Quad Core Skylake | $258.31 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | CRYORIG M9i CPU Cooler | $35.00 @ PCCG
Motherboard | Asus H110M-K Micro ATX | $75.00 @ IJK
Memory | Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $58.00 @ Shopping Express
Storage | Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $80.00 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $64.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card | ASUS Dual-Fan Radeon Rx 480 4GB OC Edition | $301.00 @ Amazon
Case | Aerocool Xpredator Cube | $49.00 @ Scorptec
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $89.00 @ Amazon
Audio Card | [Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card] (http://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/zRckcf/asus-sound-card-xonardgx) | $49.50 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1058.51

First get an i5 6500 and a new motherboard . Then later get 16gb of ram and a newer gpu like a gtx 1060 6gb. Edit: you should also get a good CPU cooler, and a 144hz monitor.
Also, I just noticed the part asking what would affect performance the most the CPU and CPU cooler would be the biggest difference, then the gpu, then the monitor, then the ram.

Any suggestions for a fairly portable desktop case? My work requires me to move to a different town pretty much every single year for the next few years. So ideally, I'm looking for a pc case that can be easily carried, eg has handles or has a carry-friendly form-factor, and isn't too big.

Just to make sure it can house its components, here are the parts I've picked:

1. EVGA 600W PSU
   
   
2. Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1060
   
   
3. Intel Core Skylake Processor i5-6500
   
   
4. Gigabyte H110M-S2H Motherboard (Socket 1151, H110 Express, DDR4, S-ATA 600, Micro ATX)
   
   Thanks!

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Hey guys, is Amazon third party sellers safe for buying? I saw an Intel I5-6500 for 39.99$ (https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B010T6CWI2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3UEZG99JA0P4U&psc=1). It's probably not real but what if I buy it and don't receive it or receive a wrong product? Thank you!

Decent deal or should I wait for a better one? Trying to find a decent CPU for >$200

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010T6CWI2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I have

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010T6CWI2/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are my GPU and CPU, do you need any other spec?


XFX Radeon R9 380 DD Edition Graphics Card (4 GB, GDDR5)
Intel Core Skylake Processor i5-6500/3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz - 4 Core 6Mo

Thanks for putting this together. I'm in the UK and on Amazon the Intel Core i5-6500 from your first list is showing up as being called 'Skylake'; is this the same thing? Disclaimer: I am a complete noob.

Here's a link to what I'm referring to: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010T6CWI2/ref=s9_simh_gw_g147_i2_r?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=D0F45EX4WB0HVXM5XXZG&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=026d359a-cb34-4790-9249-ec9f152ee8e2&pf_rd_i=desktop

These are the ones im looking at

http://pcpartpicker.com/mr/superbiiz/gx648d

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010T6CWI2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467516320&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Intel+Boxed+Core+I5-6500+FC-LGA14C+3.20+Ghz+6+M+Processor+Cache+4+LGA+1151+%28BX80662I56500%29


(Sorry, im on mobile, cant format)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010T6CWI2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Would this one be alright to use? Would the same power supply be enough?

Hello all. Quick question. Is this [CPU on amazon] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010T6CWI2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1A2ITNOSG7IH1) the same CPU as this [CPU on eBay] (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-i5-6500-Processor-3-2GHz-6MB-Skylake-Core-LGA-1151-Retail-New-/192085682083?hash=item2cb932e7a3:g:BvgAAOSw4shX8S2C) ? Just asking because the price difference seems pretty massive.. I could save 25 pounds going with the eBay option. Now are they the same and if not what's the difference? I honestly can't see it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010T6CWI2/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1

Hopefully final question, that link has an option that adds nothing and one that says processor + cooler, is the second option talking about another cooler on top of the "stock cooler" or is that purchasing the "stock cooler"

Intel 6500 - https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/
Gigabyte Mobo - https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboards-GA-Z170X-Gaming/dp/B012N6E996
Kingston RAM - https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2133MHz-Non-ECC-Desktop-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TY6A1P0
EVGA GTX 1060 - https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-03G-P4-6160-KR/dp/B01KUADE3O

If your power supply is that old, think about replacing it as well to keep solid, efficient power running in your pc.
https://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-550-Watt-CrossFire-Certified-SSR-550RM/dp/B00918MEZG

you could do i5 6500 and a gtx 1060 6gb with a h-110 mobo for under your price range and wait for the black friday sales as well

I already have a cooler, so I'm good on that. So just to confirm, I currently have this (upgraded with a cooler and 750 wats), and I'm upgrading to this 1070, this ram, this cpu and this mobo. I've already checked twice, but can you make sue everything will fit and 750 wats is enough power?

Thank you so much for your response.

First: The downgrade to at 6500 does make sense, I completely missed that the 6600k was for overclocking, but I have a question about dropping the fan: the 6500 linked to by CPPartPicker on Amazon here does not list coming with a stock fan/thermal paste on either of the product descriptions and the questions on the product page give mixed answers. Where can I look to see if they come with stock coolers?

Second: I will probably keep the 1070 in just so I can wait longer before needing an upgrade in that department, but I will do some more research before I reach a final decision.

Third: Overclocking is probably not going to happen for a long time at which point I will probably be building a whole new system to potentially do water cooling, so I'll probably stick with my current ram and mobo choices.

Once again, thank you for your time.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010T6CWI2/?tag=pcpapi-20

It's 200$ USD but it should be going on sale this black Friday by quite a bit. I know it's over your budget, but I would highly reccomend finding a better CPU.

Does this come with a cooler?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010T6CWI2/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1&psc=1

What's the difference between the bulk OEM Tray Version and the Retail Version?

Or amazon! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-Skylake-Processor-i5-6500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478166937&sr=8-1&keywords=i5-6500

From what I can see on Amazon.it you can get something like:
Intel i5 6500: 209€ https://www.amazon.it/Intel-Processore-i5-6500-Turbo-Socket/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=lp_460126031_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1478200435&sr=1-2

MSI H170 board: 120€ : https://www.amazon.it/MSI-H170-Gaming-M3-Scheda/dp/B014YN672S/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1478200255&sr=1-5&keywords=intel+i5+6500

Samsung 750 EVO 500 GB: 124€ https://www.amazon.it/Samsung-MZ-750500BW-500GB-Sata3-Nero/dp/B01G844L88/ref=lp_460114031_1_9?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1478200381&sr=1-9

And then whatever set of 16 gig RAM and you'll be just around the 500€ mark. Hope that helps :)

Looks like your friend was right ^^

So I planned on upgrading my CPU and GPU, but it turns out my oldish motherboard is incompatible with a lot of the new cpus. So upgrading the cpu will have to wait a while. ( On a bit of a budget)

CPu that im stuck with : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-Skylake-Processor-i5-6500/dp/B010T6CWI2



Can anyone tell me how much of a bottleneck my old i5 6500 will be when paired with a newer graphics card (1660 or rx 590 probably). For instance, would Red Dead 2 be playable at 60fps & high/ultra, 1080. Thanks a mill!

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Qty | Component | Part Number | Amazon | Newegg
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1 | Chassis | SUPERMICRO SYS-5029S-TN2 | $434.90 | $599.99
1 | CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | $199.99 | $204.99
2 | RAM | Crucial 8GB DDR4(PC4-19200) Unbuffered SODIMM | $70.95 | $69.99
1 | USB drive (OS drive)| Corsair Voyager Vega 16GB | $18.99 | $13.99
1 | SSD (ZFS Cache drive) | Samsung 850 PRO - 256GB | $117.44 | $119.99
4 | SATA Drive | Seagate 8TB (ST8000VN0022) | $259.79 | $259.99
1 | OS | FreeNAS | n/a | n/a
| | Total | $1,952.38 | $2,418.89

The drives are half the cost of the system. If you reduce the size of the disks, you can significantly lower cost. However, keep in mind that RAIDZ will consume 1 disk, and of the remaining 3, you only get 80% with ZFS. With 8TB drives, this is 19.2TB

e2: updated the above to be SATA instead of SAS - the onboard controller does not support SAS

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e3: Here's the same basic setup, but with a Xeon processor, ECC memory, 2x1Gps, 2x10GigE, and SAS support:

Qty | Component | Part Number | Amazon
---|---|----|----
1 | System | Supermicro SuperServer 5028D-TN4T | $1,220.00
1 | CPU | Intel Xeon-D-1541 | n/a (included in server)
1 | RAM | Crucial 8GB Single DDR4 (PC4-2133) ECC Registered | $109.57
1 | USB drive (OS drive)| Corsair Voyager Vega 16GB | $18.99
1 | SSD (ZFS Cache drive) | Samsung 850 PRO - 256GB | $117.44
4 | SAS Drive | Seagate 8TB (ST8000NM0075) | $299.79
1 | SAS controller | LSI SAS 9207-4i4e | $114
1 | OS | FreeNAS | n/a | n/a
| | Total | $2,888.73

Of the two above systems, the first I would use for home/media, the second is appropriate for business (though it does not have a redundant power supply)

oh, sorry, [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2)

If I were to buy an i5-6500 from Amazon, what's the difference between the Bulk OEM Tray version and the retail version? Which one am I supposed to get?

Edit: Prices are in pesos, if that somehow isn't apparent >_>

• CPU: i5 6500 $4249 + $75 shipping
  
• Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD $1096.57
  
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 1 x 8 GB $897.57
  
• Hard Drive: 1 TB WD Blue 7200 RPM $998
  
• SSD: 120 GB PNY CS1131 $815.96
  
• GPU: PNY Founder's Edition GTX 1060 6GB $5199
  
• Case: Rosewill Tryfing Black ATX Mid Tower $1321.57
  
• PSU: Corsair CX450M (grey revision) 450W Semi-modular $1141
  
  Total $14697.10
  
  Hopefully I didn't miss anything, I might have missed some shipping costs or miscalculated the price. This should be all the computer parts you need, this can handle all those games at 1080p High/Ultra 60FPS or better.

on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=twister_B01M8HPUO6?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

it says there is a bulk oem version which i assume doesnt come with the stock cooler and retal which i assume does, that is the same price of the bundle so if what i assume is right i will go with the bundle

for gaming, this or this is more than enough! if you get a 1070, you won't have to upgrade for quite a while. games utilize GPUs much more than CPUs

Amazon has it for £187.99

Intel Core Skylake Processor i5-6500/3.2 GHz Processor CPU https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Hhdpyb096P5VR

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2
is this the one i should get then? if you get time and this isn't it could you send me the link to the exact one on amazon so there is no room for me to screw it up lol :) the youtube video sold me lol

Hi, I'm relatively new to building a PC, and I'm looking to upgrade my PC for under 500 if possible. My current specs are super old and terrible for today's games.


CPU: AMD FX 4100 Quad 3.6GHz

GPU: Geforce GT 640

Motherboard: asus m5a78l-m lx plus amd 760g phenom II


This is my current PSU

8 gigs of ram

One 1080p monitor and a 1440x900 monitor


I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card to this and my CPU to this. I'm wondering if my current setup can support those two for modern gaming on high (not ultra) settings. Since I'm no PC expert I was hoping I could get some feedback here. Thanks in advance!

Looks alright. Also on reddit its double enter to get a new line.

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB


Processor: Intel i5 6500


Motherboard: Gigabyte LGA1151 Intel H110 Micro ATX DDR4
Power Supply: EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W Power Supply


RAM: Ballistix 8GB Single DDR4 288 Pin


Hard Disk Drive: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s


Optical Drive: LG Super Multi Optical Drives


Case: Thermaltake H15 Micro ATX tower


Monitor: Dell VESA Mountable 23" LED


Mouse: Logitech MX ANYWHERE 2


Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360


Edit: Formating and Links for more information!

Ah okay. I'm getting this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010T6CWI2/?tag=pcp0f-21 which seems to include a cooler.

Can you confirm me if this is correct Processor?

https://www.amazon.es/Intel-BX80662I56500-Procesador-1151-i5-6500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458238756&sr=8-1&keywords=Intel+Core+i5-6500

Oh wow, thanks so much for doing this. That helps a lot.

I think I will take you up on the 6500 suggestion (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010T6CWI2/?tag=pcp0f-21) - £400 was a ballpark figure, I'm sure I can stretch to £160 for it.

But thanks, that's been a big help.

Wow thanks a lot! But I didnt express myself right, what I ment is that the GPU is included im my budget. So the price for the CPU is a little high for me. I was having my eye on this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2

Think this one will do as well...? That would be more or less my price range

I really like all the other parts you picked for me. So with just a cheaper cpu, like the intel i5, would the motherboard you picked be compatible with it? Or do you have a better suggestion?

Thanks a lot buddy!

I was thinking about getting a better CPU than the one listed, its the Intel i5 6600k, would it be better than the one you've listed?

Ok so I've looked online and got these parts, can you check if they are okay?

CPU
Motherboard
Memory
Storage
Video Card
Case
Power Supply

If u plan on getting this build, just look at this first:
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-6500-vs-Intel-Core-i5-3570K
It's the same.
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80637I53570K-Core-i5-3570K/dp/B007SZ0E1K u pay 165$ and if u want u can add 28$ and buy 2 year warranty in case u overclock too much and it gets burned.
If u buy the i5-6500 https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Processore-i5-6500-Turbo-Socket/dp/B010T6CWI2 u will have to pay 204$ for the same shit, and the warranty is smaller but doesnt make up to the 3750k.

CPU as such? https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467089870&sr=8-1&keywords=skylake+i5

Also, how do you match up mobo and ram correctly?

Should look a bit like this:

pc-kombo shared list

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | $199.99 @ Amazon.com
Motherboard | MSI B150 PC Mate | $88.92 @ Amazon.com
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400 (1x8) (8 GB) | $31.69 @ Amazon.com
SSD | SanDisk Ultra II (512 GB) | $112.99 @ Amazon.com
Video Card | Radeon R9 390 | $329.99 @ Amazon.com
Case | Silverstone PS10B | $66.95 @ Amazon.com
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G2 (550 W) | $79.98 @ Amazon.com
| Total | €910.51
| Generated by pc-kombo 08.05.2016 |

You should keep your eyes out for deals making that cheaper, but it's the same idea: i5-6500 on a B150 board with a R9 390 in a middle class case.

I'm currently using the FX 6300 with a GTX 770. I'm able to run most games well, however, I have noticed a lot of problems running newer games such as Fallout 4. Would you saying having an AMD CPU is a lot more beneficial for AMD GPUs? Would you say my 770 is being bottlenecked?

EDIT: For example, if I was to buy this processor: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463331174&sr=1-1&keywords=intel+i5 along with a mobo compatible with it, would you say my 770 would gain a performance increase?

Ok, I've done some searching and found the cpu I'm getting, Intel Boxed Core I5-6500 FC-LGA14C 3.20 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56500 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9hnoxbSP6PJTE

And I have ddr3L ram

I can't seem to find a motherboard that supports those and has hdmi and vga

LGA 1150, 1151, 2011-v3. I prefer Intel over AMD for many reasons so i'll specifically recommend those. So an i5-4670 or i5-6500. Both will work well. If you are looking for something more powerful go for an i7-6700k or an i7-5820k

Brilliant!

So over all, If I was to get the:

Asus Z170-A ATX & i5-6500

They would work fine together? If I couple that with 8gb of DDR4 RAM, I should start to see a difference in my PC's fluidity(is that a even a word?)

Just to double check, if I installed the i5-6500 would I also see an improvement with my GPU? Or would I have to buy separate parts again for that?

This is my motherboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M/dp/B0165YUDTM?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01

This is my CPU:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01

This is my power supply:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Modular-Supply-220-G2-0550-Y1/dp/B0106RDI3W?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s02

Using HWiNFO64, I just wanted to check the temps after my new build was complete. I noticed my temps for the motherboard may possibly be a bit higher than normal:

http://i.imgur.com/hGOqzHJ.png

However, I'm not too sure. Just wanted to check. Temperature 4 reads in the 90 Celsius range... what is Temperature 4 and is that a normal temperature?

What about the processor? What good but cheap? right now, I plan on getting this https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2

It sounds pretty neat. At my opinion, your choice to pick a I5-6500 and not a flavour-of-the-year I5-6600 is good since they're really similar, except for the price (the 6600 is a little bit overpriced). Just to say: compare !, there's only a 3% frequency update... Oh, and you can find it at the lowest price on Amazon.it (198.79€ vs 219.99€ on Amazon.fr).
For the case, i prefer the white edition of the Z9 NEO, but it's very personal :p

i5 6500
for your CPU and Gigabyte Z170 for your motherboard.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-FX-9590-Vishera-FD9590FHHKWOF-Processor-x/dp/B00DGGW3MI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501935213&sr=8-1&keywords=fx+9590

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Core-Skylake-Processor-i5-6500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1501935227&sr=8-5&keywords=i5+4690k

FX 9590 is just not a smart buy either way you try putting it, especially in OP's case; if he can afford a gtx 1070 and 32 gigs of ram, he can definitely afford 25 pounds more for a better CPU

You could still buy the i7-6700 new, but it looks like it's still around 300 Eur. This i5 wouldn't be bad to throw in your build

It's a bit more reasonable than the new i7. It's slightly slower than a new i3-8100 but you wouldn't have to upgrade your motherboard to do it.

Although, for about the same price you could do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor | €114.90 @ Amazon France
Motherboard | MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | €81.45 @ LDLC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | €196.35
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 02:02 CEST+0200 |

If you did that, you'd open up an upgrade path to an i7-8700 later.

I just spent a full hour writing about this but it got deleted by my mistake :-:
I recommend these parts

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1491086662&sr=1-1&keywords=h110m
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1491088199&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6500
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-03G-P4-6160-KR/dp/B01KUADE3O/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1491087663&sr=1-2&keywords=1060&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1491086759&sr=1-3&keywords=8gb+ddr4
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Power-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU


The CPU is good enough for the game you will be playing, the motherboard is good enough and more expensive ones sell you feature you don't need. The RAM will do you fine and is enough for any game you want and the GPU will be perfect for 1080p with 3GB of VRAM. For storage, go with a cheap 500GB HDD but I would certainly recommend an SSD for the future. The power supply will do you fine no matter what anyone else says, trust me (powers my R9 280X which is a LOT more power hungry).
I would recommend looking round Ebay, Facebook selling sites etc etc for any used components or 'starting points' with Ebay being the best bet in my opinion due to the massive amounts of sellers. If you see a 6600 or a 6600k for the same or less than on Amazon, snag it up and make sure to have a CPU cooler with it (stock will do you again, I have experience with 6600/6500 running on stock coolers and it's perfectly fine)

Sorry if the response looks rushed, I had a better one but I clicked something and it deleted :'(
Would love to hear about how the build goes, may your frames be high and temperatures at a low enough level!

EDIT BEFORE POSTING : 'Bomba' recommended an 8GB RX 470 - that's pointless for 1080p in my opinion and having a Pentium Dual core isn't something anyone would crave. I also have bad experience with Corsair PSUs but I haven't tried the 450W.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&cm_re=i5_6500-_-19-117-563-_-Product $204.99 Newegg

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-I5-6500-FC-LGA14C-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465540345&sr=8-1&keywords=i5-6500

Amazon 204.99

For £17 more you can get a 6500.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B010T6CWI2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478009978&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=i5+6500

For a ~10% increase in price you can get a ~20% increase in performance (base clock) and around ~10% better performance at maximum turbo boost. For £17 more this is well worth it.