Newbie game build this spring

[Dhm8484]

Like the title says, I choose the 6600 because I don't plan to over clock. Is there room for upgrades down the road. Trying to stay around 650 US dollars as possible.


Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
$215.99 $215.99 SuperBiiz
Buy
CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
$34.75 -$10.00 $24.75 OutletPC
Buy
$10.00 mail-in rebate
Motherboard

ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$79.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $79.99 Amazon
Buy
Memory

Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
$39.99 -$8.50 FREE $31.49 Newegg
Buy
+ USD $8.50 off w/ promo code 0223SMTCLL90, limited offer
Add Additional Memory
Storage

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$49.89 $49.89 OutletPC
Buy
Add Additional Storage
Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
$189.99 -$30.00 $159.99 NCIX US
Buy
$30.00 mail-in rebate
Case

Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
$49.99 -$10.00 FREE $39.99 Newegg
Buy
$10.00 mail-in rebate
Power Supply

EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
$49.99 -$20.00 FREE $29.99 Newegg
Buy
+ USD $5 off w/ promo code EMCEGGH42, ends 2/25
$15.00 mail-in rebate
Optical Drive

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
$19.99 -$4.00 FREE $15.99 Newegg
Buy
+ USD $4 off w/ promo code EMCEGGJ63, ends 2/29
Add Another Optical Drive

 

[toot12311]

if you dont plan to overclock then why get the hyper 212 evo cooler? just use the stock cooler it comes with.
everything else looks good

 

[Dhm8484]

Would that be enough? I'll probably be playing around 2 to 4 hours or so every day maybe less. I guess I could always add one later?

 

[Dhm8484]

Also is there anywhere else I could shave some money besides the cooler? I'm just looking for options

 

[why_wolf]

you can drop the 3rd party cooler to save some money (you can also slap one on later if you want to), same with the DVD reader if you only have it for installing Windows. If you do need a DVD reader I actually recommend getting an external USB one so you can easily take it around to other computers in the future instead of having it locked away in an internal bay.

Also strongly recommend also getting a small SSD for just the OS. A 60gb unit will work for just the OS but price wise it's better to get a 120gb unit which is enough for the OS and a few core programs. Example build.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GXCm4D) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GXCm4D/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $199.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah170md3h) | $89.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fb8) | $31.49 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g) | $49.95 @ Adorama
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr) | $159.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00) | $39.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr) | $69.99 @ NCIX US
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $751.18
| Mail-in rebates | -$60.00
| **Total** | **$691.18**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-25 11:49 EST-0500 |