Is this Gaming PC good for a budget build?

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I made this build for my budget which is under 900$... Is this a good build that would run games smooth?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Would I need any extra fans? ANYTHING AT ALL? Or is this a good budget build that would run games smooth.
 
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You didn't link your parts list.
That is just a generic pcpp link.
 
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Not a good build, try mine, more reliable,cheaper, faster and overall better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.19 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $720.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-02 09:08 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.48 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $706.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-02 09:05 EDT-0400
 
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I really like this build. Do you have a link on PCPartPicker? Do you have experience with it? You're sure it'll run most latest games no problem?
 
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Yes it will run most games easily, I'd recommend one thing though, go with a cheaper sound card and add in an i5 7400 instead, it will give you a great performance difference.
If you prefer this build anyways, here's the link:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8hn3kT
 
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I don't know. I prefer sound cards. And I wasn't going to use the SSD, just the HDD.

 
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What if I used an i3 6100?
 
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You can cut out the SSD if you want, but I would recommend it since it will drastically improve Windows boot times compared to the HDD.
 
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The i3 6100 used to be the budget sweet spot but it isn't anymore, the Pentium G4560 comes with hyper threading and performs very, very similarly to the 6100, it's useless to spend the extra money.
 
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Ok. I'll consider it thanks.
 
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Just pentium then? Thanks!
 
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Yup, good luck.
 
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For gaming, the difference a sound card would make compared to the inbuil on the motherboard will likely be unnoticeable.

You can get the Pentium G4560 for ~$40 less and you only lose a slither of performance.

You don't need an aftermarket cooler for an i3 6100 or G4560. The stock is sufficient. If you'd like to improve noise or aesthetics, go with the cryorig m9i. The 212 is not a good buy at that price.

The ram for 16gb is hugely overpriced. I won't need 16gb of ram for gaming ATM (8gb is sufficient), especially for a build of this budget.

Try fit in an SSD. Even 120gb is fine, (as mention) can store the OS and 1 - 2 game or possibly more depending on their sizes. The SSD makes the computer feel a lot more responsive, especially when recently turned on.

With the saved money you can probably affor an RX 470/570, having much better performance at 1080p and can play most games at high+ settings with 60fps

The power supply is mediocre quality and putting the money into a better PSU is well worth it. You can currently get the m12ii 520w for roughly the same price which is a good PSU. If that's not available I'd recommend the corsair cx450m

I recommend looking at Ethernet/ power line adaptor possibilities before WiFi.
 
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I agree w USAFRet... Definitely ditch the sound card and upsize the SSD. You will not get tangible benefit from the sound card (onboard audio today is great, unless you're a true professional audio-type), and the benefits from the larger, faster SSD will be something you benefit from every day.
 
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