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Planning first build for 1080p gaming, is this good?
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Build Help/Ready:

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes.

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Gaming (Fallout 4, Overwatch, Star Wars:Battlefront, GTA V, Deus Ex:Mankind Divided, and lots more)

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

1080p / 60 fps / Highest settings

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

$1400-1500 including peripherals

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

United States. Newegg/Amazon only.

Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor $194.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler $34.50 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $102.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $39.99 @ Newegg
Storage PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $47.71 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB 100 Million Edition Video Card $324.00 @ Newegg
Case NZXT S340 - Designed by Razer ATX Mid Tower Case $94.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80 Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $79.99 @ Amazon
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) $86.86 @ Amazon
Case Fan Thermaltake CL-F038-PL12GR-A 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan $15.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Thermaltake CL-F038-PL12GR-A 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan $15.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Thermaltake CL-F038-PL12GR-A 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan $15.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Thermaltake CL-F039-PL14GR-A 51.1 CFM 140mm Fan $17.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Thermaltake CL-F039-PL14GR-A 51.1 CFM 140mm Fan $17.99 @ Amazon
Monitor AOC i2367Fh 60Hz 23.0" Monitor $129.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard $59.99 @ Amazon
Mouse Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse $54.88 @ Amazon
Speakers Logitech Z200 0W 2ch Speakers $25.29 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1420.10
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 14:44 EDT-0400

Provide any additional details you wish below.

I'm building with a black and green color scheme, and I really like the look of the Thermaltake Riing fans over other LED options, so I want to keep them in the build. Also, I'd like to keep it as quiet as possible, hence the aftermarket cooler rather than stock.

One more thing, is it worth the extra money to go with a i5-6600k and Z170 mobo, or will my current plans be fine? Will the 6500 bottleneck my GPU? Thanks.

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