G4560 Or i3-7100 For This Build? Kaby Lake

[ItsKvantum]

Sorry for all the questions, this will probably be my final one...

So I want to build a Gaming PC and I'm extremely nervous that the parts I chose wont cut it, but my budget is between $500-$600, definitely not going over $600.
Here is my current progress: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FZhQ2R
I already have an SSD at home by the way.

People KEEP saying that the i3-7100 is simply a waste of money, since "The Pentium G4560 performs at 95% of the i3." Is this true, should i really just go with the G4560? Upgrading to the i5-7500 makes the build too expensive, nor do I need it for the games I am planning on playing. One reason that I chose the i3 in the first place is that the G4560 may bottleneck the 1060, is this something I should be worrying about?

Here are the games that Ill probably be playing: CS:GO, COD:BO3, Rocket League, Minecraft, and Overwatch.

Also let me know if there are any things I should change about the build, I want a red/black theme, and I really like the NZXT S340. I also want to stick with an ATX motherboard, since it will allow me to upgrade in the future, and fits the case better than a micro ATX.

Oh, and one more thing, I would really rather stick with the Intel/Nvidia route.

 

[Herc08]

Go with the G4560 with a nice GTX 1050 Ti.

You cannot go wrong with that pair. The reason people are going with the Pentum is because it finally has hyperthreadding at 3.2ghz. With light gaming, that is more than enough. It was even proven to handle GTA V with that right equipment of course.

If you do plan to upgrade your GPU, it will not bottleneck the 1060. Not maybe the 1070, but certainly not the 1060. However, if you are playing THOSE games, you don't need a 1060. Just get the 1050 TI and call it a day.

Side note: I also have the S340 with a red/black theme, and it works lovely.

EDIT: I just took a look at your list and made some changes. Of course changed the CPU. I would say to stay away from the 1060 if you are only getting the 3GB. It doesn't really help much in games. On my 6GB, I like to max out games, and I'm using more than 4GB. So get the GTX 1050 Ti. Now be warned, even though it is 4GB, that doesn't mean it will perform MUCH better, but it is still a decent card to have. Also changed the PSU to something a bit more quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow (Red) 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $475.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-08 11:00 EDT-0400

 

[ItsKvantum]

Go with the G4560 with a nice GTX 1050 Ti.

You cannot go wrong with that pair. The reason people are going with the Pentum is because it finally has hyperthreadding at 3.2ghz. With light gaming, that is more than enough. It was even proven to handle GTA V with that right equipment of course.

If you do plan to upgrade your GPU, it will not bottleneck the 1060. Not maybe the 1070, but certainly not the 1060. However, if you are playing THOSE games, you don't need a 1060. Just get the 1050 TI and call it a day.

Side note: I also have the S340 with a red/black theme, and it works lovely.

EDIT: I just took a look at your list and made some changes. Of course changed the CPU. I would say to stay away from the 1060 if you are only getting the 3GB. It doesn't really help much in games. On my 6GB, I like to max out games, and I'm using more than 4GB. So get the GTX 1050 Ti. Now be warned, even though it is 4GB, that doesn't mean it will perform MUCH better, but it is still a decent card to have. Also changed the PSU to something a bit more quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow (Red) 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $475.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-08 11:00 EDT-0400

Thanks so much for the reply, really helped! I just have one question: What about games that come out in the future that I end up getting hooked onto. Since my budget is $500-$600, I can keep the 1060 3gb, but is it worth it? Or should I just stick to a 1050ti 4gb like you said? I understand what you mean when it comes to Minecraft and CS:GO, but I can imagine games needing more in the next 2 years.

 

[King_V]

The 3GB on the lower end 1060 will in some cases sort of strangle the card. There are some games that perform better on a 1050Ti 4GB than on a 1060 3GB.

I would estimate that it's not worth the extra $60 or so.

EDIT: I was going to suggest an AMD RX 480 or 570 . . but, apparently, there's some sort of recent run on AMD video cards for mining crypto-currency (?) and supplies have been literally sold out almost everywhere. What's left is commanding insane prices. *smh*

 

[ItsKvantum]

The 3GB on the lower end 1060 will in some cases sort of strangle the card. There are some games that perform better on a 1050Ti 4GB than on a 1060 3GB.

I would estimate that it's not worth the extra $60 or so.

EDIT: I was going to suggest an AMD RX 480 or 570 . . but, apparently, there's some sort of recent run on AMD video cards for mining crypto-currency (?) and supplies have been literally sold out almost everywhere. What's left is commanding insane prices. *smh*

Yeah, thats one reason why Im chosing Nvidia, but I also want to take advantage of Shadow Play. Also, do you think the 1050ti will be good for the games of the next 2 years? Im counting on this PC to last for the rest of my High school career.

 

[Herc08]

Go with the G4560 with a nice GTX 1050 Ti.

You cannot go wrong with that pair. The reason people are going with the Pentum is because it finally has hyperthreadding at 3.2ghz. With light gaming, that is more than enough. It was even proven to handle GTA V with that right equipment of course.

If you do plan to upgrade your GPU, it will not bottleneck the 1060. Not maybe the 1070, but certainly not the 1060. However, if you are playing THOSE games, you don't need a 1060. Just get the 1050 TI and call it a day.

Side note: I also have the S340 with a red/black theme, and it works lovely.

EDIT: I just took a look at your list and made some changes. Of course changed the CPU. I would say to stay away from the 1060 if you are only getting the 3GB. It doesn't really help much in games. On my 6GB, I like to max out games, and I'm using more than 4GB. So get the GTX 1050 Ti. Now be warned, even though it is 4GB, that doesn't mean it will perform MUCH better, but it is still a decent card to have. Also changed the PSU to something a bit more quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow (Red) 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $475.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-08 11:00 EDT-0400

Thanks so much for the reply, really helped! I just have one question: What about games that come out in the future that I end up getting hooked onto. Since my budget is $500-$600, I can keep the 1060 3gb, but is it worth it? Or should I just stick to a 1050ti 4gb like you said? I understand what you mean when it comes to Minecraft and CS:GO, but I can imagine games needing more in the next 2 years.

I will still get the 1050 Ti (actually for $120) and just play on low to medium settings as games come out. Then you may be able to save up and up to an i5 or GTX 6GB for around $350-400 (given prices go down)