3. Looking for help optimizing a ~$900 gaming build.

Looking for help optimizing a ~$900 gaming build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $240.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler $46.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $142.98 @ Newegg
Memory GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $69.95 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card $199.99 @ B&H
Case NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $66.69 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $74.99 @ NCIX US
Wireless Network Adapter Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $932.45
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-25 19:50 EDT-0400
  • The presence of a CPU Cooler and a Z170 motherboard implies that you're planning to overclock so I put in an i5-6600K
  • Cheaper 16GB RAM
  • 275GB SSD that's $20 cheaper
  • Better power supply
  • Cheaper WiFi card
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