Skylake mATX Gaming Build $1200 Budget

[Joemosapien]

After a long break in PC gaming I would like to get away from my consoles, but I am too attached to gaming on the couch. So I would like to build a small PC for my living room. I also want to keep the noise and heat to a minimum. I will probably be playing older steam games that I bought but never played. I would like to be able to run new games like Battlefront and Fallout 4.

PC Part Picker Link

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: January 2016

Budget Range: $1200 (USD)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Overclocking: Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p


I like the idea of 'future proofing' but I'm not completely set on Skylake. So please convince me into or out of it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Cobra Z MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1229.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-22 15:01 EST-0500

 

[Joemosapien]

Sorry, I forgot to mention I am pretty set on the Corsair Air 240 case, or one that is also very basic. It will be sitting next to my entertainment system so I wanted to keep it as low key as possible.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Then get that case, as long as it is micro ATX it is compatible.

 

[Joemosapien]

The CPU cooler must be under 120mm for the Air 240 case. I made a few changes that you recommended. How does this look?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1168.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 11:19 EST-0500

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Seems good to me!