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Otelo2

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So I found this build and thought its pretty good, but Im a total noob and would like your advice, everything is helpful :)

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KGpGkT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KGpGkT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: *Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $753.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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everything is solid there but I'd double check everything will fit in that mATX case (look at the comments in pcpartpicker). You might be happier with a more powerful video card if you can fit it into your budget. Personally I prefer normal ATX builds unless I'm short on space and the reason is airflow and cable management.
 

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I forgot to write what I was going to use it for lol. Mainly open world and fps, things like GTA, Skyrim, overwatch, bf1.
My max would be around 800 to 900 us dollars, but I still need a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
I will likely buy another case, the one in there was an example.

What GPU would you recommend? What should I ditch or what's not necessary?
 

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I swear to god this has been my best method of getting a pc:

Find someone on craigslist (local seller, etc) who constantly upgrades their pc and sells the old one.

I've gotten a 3000 dollar pc for 800 bucks once and a similar deal another time. It's used but go check to make sure it's legit before you buy!
 

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I forgot to write what I was going to use it for lol. Mainly open world and fps, things like GTA, Skyrim, overwatch, bf1.
My max would be around 800 to 900 us dollars, but I still need a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
I will likely buy another case, the one in there was an example.

What GPU would you recommend? What should I ditch or what's not necessary?
For 1080p gaming a GTX1060 or a RX480 will suffice on the games you play. Unless you want to do 4K or get ridiculous frames per second.
 

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