Need Help! MoBo or GPU??

liusinup

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Hi! I am a first time builder and am assembling my list of components. I have been researching over the past couple of weeks and also been saving up. *Note that I am on a somewhat tight budget and would prefer it to stay in the ~$650 range*
I am wondering if it would be better to get a better motherboard then the one i have currently chosen ( https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma ) which would result in me being able to upgrade to better cpu's and faster RAM down the line. OR should i streamline it and just go for a GTX 960 and worry about my upgrades later?

Which do you guys think would be a better option? If you could find an inbetween that would be great but if not give me your opinion!

(My Build BTW) P.S.S. i know the psu is not top notch


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r7HHwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/r7HHwP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $668.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 01:11 EST-0500
 


I looked at the xfx 550 but i couldnt find any online stores in stock! Guess ill go with the seasonic then. thanks!

 
I'm not an expert, but tomshardware PSU tier list has the 600B under tier 3 which isn't too bad for a budget build

yeah like tea urchin said, the R9 380 would be another option

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $648.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 01:32 EST-0500
 


What brand of r9 380 do you recommend? i was looking at the msi but reviews said they had to tinker with afterburner to get the fans to work right. Any suggestions?