First Custom Gaming Build - Critique & Suggestions - $1000 budget

[samueldcrespo7]

I've been trying to get into gaming for the longest time but never had the money to do so. Now that I have an income and learnt about the benefits of PC gaming I figured it made the most sense for me over a console so I made a part list on pcpartpicker and stuck to a $1000 USD budget. It would be great you all could go through my list and make suggestions about the components and in which better ways I could allocate my budget towards. I'm looking mostly for medium to high graphics on recent games nothing fancy all criticism and suggestions welcomed

pcpartpicker>>> https://pcpartpicker.com/user/markjsd/saved/qwGsJx

 

[The Paladin]

next time post the [BB] code instead as shown below
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Smart 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VS248H-P 24.0" 1920x1080 Monitor ($132.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $1018.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-22 23:05 EDT-0400

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[The Paladin]

I suggest the Processor, Motherboard and double the ram on your box for a difference of 30$ enjoy
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.52 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Smart 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VS248H-P 24.0" 1920x1080 Monitor ($132.04 @ Amazon)
Total: $1041.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-22 23:10 EDT-0400

 

[samueldcrespo7]

Yeah I sacrificed RAM for now seeing as the prices are really high and figured I'd just add more ram later on. Also I thought that the higher the clock speed the better. But thanks for the suggestion I'll look into it.

 

[WKIRBY]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360 HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - FORTIS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ - GL2760H 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($140.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1056.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-22 23:59 EDT-0400

 

[ElectrO_90]

I'd do something like this -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($105.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.40 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($129.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1018.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-23 00:13 EDT-0400

 

[The Paladin]

the difference between 2666 and 3000 is so minimal you wont be able to tell a difference, but 8gb vs 16Gb you definitely will tell the difference the way your system runs