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If you want to overclock you need a Z170 motherboard. They aren't cheap. I put in one of the cheapest I could find. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($306.95 @ shopRBC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM...

I adjusted the build to use an i5-6600k. I also put in a larger SSD since 128 GB is on the low side. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($240.98 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @...

I'll just add that the PSU isn't all that great. It'd be a good idea to get something higher quality. You should be fine with something like this. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze You could forget overclocking and get a cheaper CPU and motherboard...

You can get a GTX 1060 far cheaper. The Gigabyte Windforce OC is really cheap on Newegg right now if you take advantage of the rebate. Only $240. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7RKhP6/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-windforce-oc-6g-video-card-gv-n1060wf2oc-6gd

Bad motherboard choice. You have no need for a z170 since you aren't overclocking and that one has terrible features. There are cheaper H170 motherboards that are far better for your purposes. Get rid of the cooler (the stock one is good enough when not overclocking) and you can get a slightly...

Well there is something special, and that's the fact that they're trendy and a status symbol. Macbook Airs have terrible specs, people get them because they're small and expensive. One thing you could do is turn your computer into a Hackintosh if you want a Mac so bad. I'm not very...

H81 motherboards use the LGA 1150 socket while your processor needs a LGA 1155, so it definitely won't work. You'll need to find some motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket, it doesn't have to be Z77. Since you won't be overclocking, getting something like an H77 would be fine.

A 60 GB SSD will probably fill up to the brim with just the OS due to updates. It's not even worth it. If you can, at least get 120 GB.

To start, if you're on a budget you should build yourself. 1050 watts is way overkill for that build but your selection of PSUs kind of sucks. A lot of lower end units at the lower wattages I wouldn't recommend. At least its a quality PSU. If you wanted to buy something cheap, this PSU could...

Yeah, the i7-750 is a bottleneck. The GTX 960 isn't the best card available, but it should be able to handle newer games. You can still play newer games with your current setup, but your frame rates will be hindered by your processor.