Does this build look OK?

[neuk]

Does this build look OK? $1000 is my budget.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/HCywVY

Thanks.

[Notorious]

Looks fine for a budget build i guess. Some remarks tho, the CPU can't be overclocked, 8GB ram is OK but i'd prefer 16. I have no clue about that SSD's reliability. Check what motherboards had issues with the new RX 480 GPU. PSU slightly underpowered but will work. Monitor is only 60 hz *sadface* but if you do not play FPS games thats fine i guess. The mouse & keyboard combo looks kinda sad.

Is there anyway you can wait a couple months and scrape up another ~500 bucks?

[Thunderball]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC E2476VWM6 23.6" 60Hz Monitor ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset ($27.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $1011.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 07:43 EDT-0400

Check how this does for you. Changed up a little big for newer and more reliable components. You should definetely wait for custom RX 480 designs though. If you could squeeze a little more budget I'd advice getting more RAM (2x8GB set) for around $20 more, a simple gaming mouse, and a simple tower CPU cooler (be quiet! PURE ROCK or CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO, depending on what's cheaper to get) to mostly reduce noise.

[Mythbredor]

Filling this out will help us pick components for you.

Budget
Resolution
Games / Settings Desired
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)
Country
Parts that can be reused
Do you need an OS?
Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?

[neuk]

Filling this out will help us pick components for you.

Budget
Resolution
Games / Settings Desired
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)
Country
Parts that can be reused
Do you need an OS?
Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?

$1000
1080p
All sorts games off of Steam and Origin
Nothing else
This is for my nephew who lives in CA USA
This will be his first new system so nothing to be reused
Yes
Yes to all but, headphones instead of speakers.

Thanks

[Mythbredor]

Here you go... I cut some corners but it sadly had to be done. I'd recommend waiting for the aftermarket RX 480s to come out being that they will have better coolers (the stock one is pretty ok). If you cant wait just roll with the RX 480. I went slightly over budget you can save that money back by buying the Windows key from Kinguin instead. I opted for a 1TB HDD instead of an 240GB SSD since it sounds like your nephew will need the space.

If you have any questions/concerns let me know.

Edit~ swapped out the case and removed the cpu cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($67.94 @ Amazon)
Total: $1058.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 10:01 EDT-0400

[neuk]

Here you go... I cut some corners but it sadly had to be done. I'd recommend waiting for the aftermarket RX 480s to come out being that they will have better coolers (the stock one is pretty ok). If you cant wait just roll with the RX 480. I went slightly over budget you can save that money back by buying the Windows key from Kinguin instead. I opted for a 1TB HDD instead of an 240GB SSD since it sounds like your nephew will need the space.

If you have any questions/concerns let me know.

Edit~ swapped out the case and removed the cpu cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($67.94 @ Amazon)
Total: $1058.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 10:01 EDT-0400

Is the extra cost of i5 6600 worth it over the i5 6500?

[Mythbredor]

Is the extra cost of i5 6600 worth it over the i5 6500?

Honestly probably not, it's a very small increase in performance in single threaded (mainly) tasks.