gaming pc first build 800 dollars (not including monitor)

[Candela11]

Hey guys,

I am building my first PC for gaming. I would like to know what other people that are more experienced think about my build and if I should change or tweak anything. Any help or criticism is appreciated.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gk2Bqk

 

[Rogue Leader]

No reason for Z170 motherboard and 2400 memory. Your CPU is not overclockable. Otherwise not bad. You should consider adding a hard drive to the SSD for more space, 250 GB runs out real fast. Also you did not budget for a Windows 10 License.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Gaming Pro Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($40.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $981.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 14:54 EDT-0400

 

[Candela11]

No reason for Z170 motherboard and 2400 memory. Your CPU is not overclockable. Otherwise not bad. You should consider adding a hard drive to the SSD for more space, 250 GB runs out real fast. Also you did not budget for a Windows 10 License.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Gaming Pro Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($40.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $981.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 14:54 EDT-0400

The reason I went with the 2400 memory was because it was only a few dollars difference. Also I meant to add the question of the motherboard because I do not know exactly how to tell if one is too much or too little for this build. Aother thing I meant to ask was whether I should go with windows 7, 8 or 10 and why. I didn't add HDD because I figured I can always upgrade at anytime. Thanks!

 

[Candela11]

No reason for Z170 motherboard and 2400 memory. Your CPU is not overclockable. Otherwise not bad. You should consider adding a hard drive to the SSD for more space, 250 GB runs out real fast. Also you did not budget for a Windows 10 License.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Gaming Pro Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($40.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $981.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-27 14:54 EDT-0400

Why go with micro ATX over the regular?

 

[Rogue Leader]

I was mainly building to a price but still having a good quality board. Also unless you plan on Crossfire you don't need 2 GPU slots on your motherboard.

 

[Candela11]

I was mainly building to a price but still having a good quality board. Also unless you plan on Crossfire you don't need 2 GPU slots on your motherboard.

will windows 10 be able to run most older games from 2000-2005 as well?

 

[Rogue Leader]

The reason I went with the 2400 memory was because it was only a few dollars difference. Also I meant to add the question of the motherboard because I do not know exactly how to tell if one is too much or too little for this build. Aother thing I meant to ask was whether I should go with windows 7, 8 or 10 and why. I didn't add HDD because I figured I can always upgrade at anytime. Thanks!

Sorry I missed this in replying earlier. With the i5-6500 and running a non Z170 motherboard (saving you money) the max the ram will run at is 2133.

As for Windows, see below

I was mainly building to a price but still having a good quality board. Also unless you plan on Crossfire you don't need 2 GPU slots on your motherboard.

will windows 10 be able to run most older games from 2000-2005 as well?

SO I reccomend Windows 10 to get the most out of your new hardware especially your new GPUs because of DirectX 12.

As for older games from 2000-2005 you may run into problems. I hate to tell you to google it, but thats the easiest way, Google the name of the game and "run on windows 10" and often you will find people who have figured out how to do it. Windows 7 and 8 have problems with games of that age as well sometimes so its not isolated. Some games work no problem.