First build + recommended monitor?

[Mikecase1]

Hello, I have come to the conclusion on a build, I chose the 1060 over the 1070 as I would rather just upgrade to the 1080 down the road, I just don't have the budget for it right now. Please share your thoughts on the build and the monitor that you would recommend for it!

My budget for the build (excluding peripherals) is pretty maxed out. The monitor will be a gift for Christmas, so I just want to know which be a good fit?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($398.51 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($166.61 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1618.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-23 17:38 EST-0500

 

[lakimens]

Both are good, both are 144Hz, 1080p.
I suggested 1080P, because that GPU can't handle a lot more.
144Hz, because it's cheap at 1080P.
1440p monitors are quite expensive, even for 60Hz.
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($188.83 @ B&H)

 

[Frag Maniac]

Everything looks fairly good, though you could save a bit with a Hyper 212 Evo cooler, and a silver or less rated PSU. You're really only saving a few pennies on electricity with Gold rated ones.

On monitor, that depends totally on how much the person gifting it is willing to spend, which might be a rude question to ask. It also depends how close you'll be sitting to it, as that determines size.

 

[Mikecase1]

Both are good, both are 144Hz, 1080p.
I suggested 1080P, because that GPU can't handle a lot more.

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($188.83 @ B&H)

Yeah I agree! And 1080p is my focus I just want the smoothest experience, I intend to upgrade to 1440p once I upgrade my 1060 to 1080

 

[Mikecase1]

And the max price for the monitor would be $300

 

[lakimens]

Cheapest 1440P, 75Hz.

Monitor: Asus PB277Q 27.0" 75Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)

 

[Frag Maniac]

Cheapest 1440P, 75Hz.

Monitor: Asus PB277Q 27.0" 75Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)

You need to source it from https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/. He's in Canada.

 

[lakimens]

Oops, well then, the only option is:
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg Canada)

 

[Mikecase1]

Cheapest 1440P, 75Hz.

Monitor: Asus PB277Q 27.0" 75Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Okay I will definitely check it out, thank you!

 

[Mikecase1]

I will definitely check them all out and decide accordingly! Thank you very much!