Cheap Build with i5-6500?

BlurPro

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I recently purchased a GTX 1060 about a month ago, but my Processor, which is an AMD A10-7800 4 Core, is a bit too low end for the Graphics Card, I am not getting the full performance out of the GTX 1060. What kind of cheap builds do you guys recommend adding? I am looking for a new motherboard, cooling fan, and RAM. I am planning to buy an i5-6500. I am willing to buy these from:

-Motherboard $70-$100
-CPU Fan: Around $30
-RAM: 16GB, not super expensive

If there are any things that just don't sell for my budget, let me know. Also, feel free to throw in some recommendations. Thanks!
 

Autocrat

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You don't need an aftermarket cooler with your i5, it draws 2/3 as much power as your existing A10.

Gigabyte B150, $60: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128881&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

2x 8GB DDR4 2133 or 2400 of your choice.
 
You don't really need a CPU cooler, unless you're doing heavy use application frequently. (over 8 hours a day on high load like rendering).
Get this.
If you really want a cooler, get the Be Quiet! Pure Rock: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/cwPzK8/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk009
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.54 @ NCIX US)
Total: $130.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 20:49 EDT-0400
 

BlurPro

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Thank you for the suggestions. What is also a good power supply to run these parts? I have a 430w, and I'm almost sure this cannot run them.

 
The GTX 1060 has a 120w TDP, and the i5 6500 a 65w TDP. Your entire system together probably doesn't draw more than ~210w under torture testing. More important than wattage is to have a high quality unit that delivers clean power and won't damage your components. What unit do you have now?
 
Waittttt, don't buy those, you can get much better value.
As asked above, do you have a case or any storage like an SSD?
A 430w power supply will power these parts just fine, they'll draw around 350w under load, not to worry.
The Cryorig H7 is available at Newegg for $34.99, and is much better than the C7.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $168.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-18 17:08 EDT-0400
 
In this case the power consumption results may be close to tdp so it works however using tdp in general to estimate power consumption isn't very accurate. Tdp while measured in watts is a thermal measure, not a power measure. Simply adding up cpu and gpu tdp and determining system power requirements can be sketchy. Many things don't consume a whole lot of power but additional things like 16gb of ram vs 8gb, mechanical hard drives, number of fans and their power requirements, optical drives if any, usb powered devices since usb can often be used to power/charge various peripherals as opposed to strictly being a data connection all factor into it.

A good example is the 6600k vs the fx 8320e. The i5 6600k has a tdp of 91w yet when paired with a gtx 780ti and the processor was put under load, the system (not just cpu alone) was consuming 81w. Without the dedicated gpu and using the integrated gpu, power consumption at load was only 65w. The fx 8320e on the other hand is a similarly rated cpu with a tdp of 95w yet with the same gpu under load that system drew 158w of power. Both with a tdp within 4w of each other by the box specs yet the system power consumption varied by almost 50%.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/core_i5_6600k_processor_review_desktop_skylake,8.html

The h7 is typically a good cooler, a bit better performer than the 212 evo with no ram conflicts however it's been out of stock for awhile. Outletpc is showing they have it for $99 which is a horrible price and not what the h7 typically sells for. Worse yet newegg is showing the outletpc price as $134.

As others mentioned an aftermarket cooler generally isn't necessary especially if on a budget. Unless running the cpu maxed out all the time in an abnormally hot climate (ambient room temps of 30c+) or looking to run an oversized cooler to keep the cpu cool while essentially the cooler is running low speed even under load for noise concerns. Most other scenarios the stock cooler is fine.