Gaming pc for +-1000 dollars

[AdQuard]

Hello guys,
im just finding components to go with my new gaming pc and i was just wondering about few things .. 1. I want wait for pascal/polaris gpu so i want to know .. Should i buy i5-6600k with h105 and asus z170-a (or any other good mobo) and then spend max 400 on GPU ..... OR should i go with i5-6600 ( or 6500), criorih h1 and GPU for around 500..
2. thing... Should i go with the ssd and invest more into the GPU ?
Thank you very much for any answers..

 

[filippi]

Just $40 for a good consumer +100GB SSD so why not? And w/ $1k budget you get a -400$ gpu even if you get a 6500 (best option).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1001.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 13:08 EST-0500

 

[dark_lord69]

Well get the 6600K if you are gonna overclock.
If not, I'd save the extra money and just get the 6500 (That's what I plan on upgrading to.)

I would get an SSD even if it's a smaller one it's nice to have a more responsive OS.

I'd go with a lower cost video card as next gen cards are expected to be quite powerful and it's fairly easy to upgrade the GPU. I'd get the GTX 970 or R9 290 or better. I would stay away from flagship cards with excessive price tags. (Ex. 295x2 and 980Ti will both drop in value quickly)

 

[dark_lord69]

Just $40 for a good consumer +100GB SSD so why not? And w/ $1k budget you get a -400$ gpu even if you get a 6500 (best option).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions SnowStorm 66.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $995.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-22 12:34 EST-0500

Awesome build! My next system will be similar.

 

[filippi]

ASRock Z170 Pro4S + a good 3rd party CPU Cooler will help OP reach maybe @4.2GHz with that i5-6500.