Build comparison: i7-4790 vs i7-6700

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Get the i5 and then a better video card. if you can save 50$ than you can get the Asus r9 380 4gb
 
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So does the cpu affect at all game performance? Of course that havinf an intel core 2 quad would be wasting the card, but I mean, would it be the same to get, lets say, an I3 6300 or 6100?
 
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It does make a difference a fair amount.
The jump from an i5 to an i7 generally isnt worth it, because the single core performance is similar, and all you gain is hyperthreading.
However, going from an i3 to an i5 you move from two hyperthreaded cores to four physical cores. A much better upgrade.
 
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The trick is having sufficient CPU. A Core i5 is plenty for today's games, whereas a Core2Quad would offer a seriously compromised experience. An i7 is faster, yes, but it's not going to make much realistic difference, and that money would be better spent on a video card, if this PC is for gaming.
 
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i5 6500, B150/H170 motherboard + DDR4 2133, or Z170 + DDR4 2800-3200. The Z170 board supports faster RAM which is worth a little extra performance, but I don't think it's very cost effective. I'd likely go with an ASRock B150 or H170 mATX board.
 
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The reason I went that mobo is because of the chipset (its supposed to be the best right?), and the reason for the ram, its because its says on Intel´s page that the cpu supports up to ddr4 2133mhz ram (I know thats not a big deal, but since im a noob its better to be sure). The I5-6500 sounds good.
How about this?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/billaso123/saved/#view=mwszK8

Also, what do you think af the Full Tower case?
 
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Z170 costs more than H170 because it enables overclocking when paired with a "K" CPU, which the i5 6500 is not. There's nothing really "best" about the Z170 chipset, it just has a different set of features that you don't need to pay for if you're not going to use.

H110 - solid basic boards, 2 RAM slots, 1 PCIe 16x slot for video cards, will work perfectly with any 1151 Intel CPU
B150 - moves up to 4 RAM slots, can have 2 PCIe 16x slots, supports RAID
H170 - similar to B150, but often has more USB or SATA ports, may come with a different audio codec
Z170 - same as H170, but enables overclocking when paired with a "K" CPU

If you don't need the features of a more expensive chipset, there's literally zero benefit to having it. Not that $83 is all that expensive, but I would suggest considering what features you do and don't want, and what you're willing to spend extra on. An H170 board at the same price will not have overclocking enabled, but may have more USB 3.1 ports or better sound, because the chipset itself is less expensive.
 
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I understand that you're not likely to use those exact other components, but I'd like to add that mATX is pretty much the new standard, and full-size ATX boards are now typically a little more expensive with the same feature set.

If you go with a full tower case, you're going to need more fans to have the same airflow (larger volume) which will make it more noisy. It will also be mostly empty. I would suggest a mid-tower at most, possibly a mini-tower, since computers have fewer and fewer components with each generation. A mostly empty case is a waste of space.

Consider adding a ~250GB solid state drive. The difference from a conventional mechanical drive is tremendous in terms of overall responsiveness. It won't improve your framerates, but it will cut your loading times, and make your PC "feel" like a far faster machine in general usage.

 
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Mmh a few things about that build:
1-I didnt understand where to find the SSD, so thanks for that
2-Are you sure about the case coming with the PSU?
3-Ive read on intel's page that the i5 6500 supports up to 2133mhz ddr4 ram? Is that a big deal?
4-Is the GTX 960 better that the Radeon R9 380?
 
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