This a good build???



Yes its for gaming. What do u recommend I fix?
 
You were spending WAY too much on cpu power and not enough on gpu power. A GTX960 has no business in a $1100 build. This would be much much better.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($298.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1116.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:00 EDT-0400
 
If you want to maximize budget while keeping Skylake, you could get this


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1120.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:05 EDT-0400




Haswell still offers a better price/performance.
 



Thank you for your input :) Im going to keep experimenting. If you have any further ideas feel free to lmk !