Building first budget gaming pc and I'm lost

CWhitley

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Actually this will be my first PC build in general, but I really have no idea where to start. My budget is $500 or less and I plan to use my current 16:9 1080p monitor which is a Dell ST2310. It's main use besides web browsing will be for emulation especially the PS2, PSP and Gamecube. I’d really like to run those emulators at full speed. The only current PC game I’m looking to play is Mortal Kombat X and Injustice 2 if that’s getting a PC release and I’d like to run those games at high/max settings (not 4K) if at all possible. I’d like to start with a SSD and add a regular 1 TB hard drive shortly down the road.

I plan to use a PS4 controller on this build so bluetooth is a must. I have no idea what the differences are between Intel and AMD, but from what I’ve read it seems Intel is usually the better bet albeit always pricier. Do motherboards come with a built in wifi adapter or will I have to add one? I’d also like to be able to upgrade this build in the future. As you can probably tell, I’m really lost here so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Here is the best you can get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.88 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($226.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza - SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $544.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-17 00:20 EDT-0400

For that budget i3 and GTX1060 6GB is the best combo.