My First Build

[james_ball18]

Hey Guys any improvements
I would really like to make this cheaper than it is though so pls help
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500

MOTHERBOARD: MSI H170A PC Mate

VIDEO CARD: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 Super clocked 2GB

MEMORY: Crucial 2x8GB DDR4 2133 CL15

SOLID-STATE DRIVE: Crucial BX100 250GB

HARD DRIVE: Toshiba 2TB

CASE: Corsair Carbide 100R Silent Edition

POWER SUPPLY: EVGA 500B

OPTICAL DRIVE: Samsung SH-224FB 24x DVD Burner

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 10

 

[CTurbo]

Go with an i5 4460 + H97 and you'd save like $70-80 right there.

You could forego the ssd for now and add it later. That's another $80

Optical drive is easily disposable.

You NEED a better psu.

 

[geofelt]

Some ideas:
1. Unless you are overclocking, there is very little one needs outside of a cheaper H110 chipset motherboard.
Here are the differences:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1151

2. If you love the case, bust your budget to buy it. But your parts are not hot so a less expensive case will do.
Here is a Silverstone PS-08
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163223

3. Love the use of a 240gb ssd. It will hold the os and a fair number of games. My preference is Samsung evo or Intel 730.
Consider deferring the hard drive until you actually need to use one to store large files such as videos. You can always add a hard drive later; that is easier than converting a hard drive to a ssd.

4. EVGA PSU is not great quality. Tier 3 on this list:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true
Seasonic is better. This 430w would run your GTX960 or even GTX970:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151074

 

[james_ball18]

Some ideas:
1. Unless you are overclocking, there is very little one needs outside of a cheaper H110 chipset motherboard.
Here are the differences:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1151

2. If you love the case, bust your budget to buy it. But your parts are not hot so a less expensive case will do.
Here is a Silverstone PS-08
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163223

3. Love the use of a 240gb ssd. It will hold the os and a fair number of games. My preference is Samsung evo or Intel 730.
Consider deferring the hard drive until you actually need to use one to store large files such as videos. You can always add a hard drive later; that is easier than converting a hard drive to a ssd.

4. EVGA PSU is not great quality. Tier 3 on this list:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true
Seasonic is better. This 430w would run your GTX960 or even GTX970:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151074

I don't have to go with this build so if you know of a good build $1000 or under could you please let me know
Im still learning a lot of this stuff so please excuse me if i dont know something