First build, £875 budget, must have 144hz monitor--help!

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I'm a first time PC builder, anxiously waiting to pick up the AMD Radeon RX 480. I'd like to ask the masters here some advice. First of all, here's my build:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.35)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£28.49)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.80)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£48.49)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£67.65)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£33.30)
Case: NZXT S340 - Designed by Razer ATX Mid Tower Case (£81.32)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£45.60)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit (Purchased For £0.00)
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 144Hz Monitor (£185.00)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For £0.00)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For £0.00)
Headphones: Razer KRAKEN 7.1 CHROMA 7.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For £0.00)
Total: £764.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It's already at £764, but the AMD Radeon RX 480 is not even there yet. I have a limited budget of £875 and I'm pretty sure I would go over that if I buy the AMD Radeon RX 480. Sadly, the monitor is included in the budget since I don't have a monitor. I chose the said monitor because it's probably the cheapest 1080p 144HZ FreeSync monitor out there, and I need those features since I like FPS games. The Razer case is a must since I have Razer peripherals and I'd like to stay with that green theme. I chose the motherboard simply because I think it has good on-board sound (Nahimic?) I could be wrong though, who am I kidding, I'm new at these things. I should probably pick a cheaper mobo--I don't know. I went with Cryorig H7 because it's an air cooler and I'm a first time builder so I wouldn't want to risk water damage from an AIO...although I like the look of the Kraken X61. What can I lose/change in order to fit my budget? Do you guys think the AMD Radeon RX 480 is overkill for 1080p gaming anyway so I should get an RX 470/460 instead? Thoughts? Thanks!
 
MSTRBKR said:
I think you will have to go down to an i5 6400 and an H170 motherboard. I can't see anywhere else to save any money. All signs point to RX 480 being not overkill for 1080p.
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As much as I can, I'd try to keep the Z170 since I'd like to get an i7 6700K eventually. Planning to stream and do some overclocking.
StarShock said:
as above, but another choice could be the i3 6100 and keep the z170 motherboard, which would give you an easier upgrade path in a year or 2.
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This solution sounds better. Hopefully it's enough to keep the cost down! Do you think I should get a cheaper Z170 board though? Like, say, MSI Z170-A PRO (£69.85)? It doesn't have the bells and whistles the carbon pro has though.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £703.71
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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LewisRaz said:
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £703.71
(includes shipping: £0.00)
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Could save a few pounds with a cheaper ssd, this one doesn't come with free shipping, but the RX480 probably will :)

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £56.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)
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StarShock said:
Could save a few pounds with a cheaper ssd, this one doesn't come with free shipping, but the RX480 probably will :)

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £56.69
(includes shipping: £8.70)
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I was trying to stay as true as I could to OPs choices but that SSD swap would probably just make the difference to be able to fit a 480 into this budget :)
 
While that's true enough. With the kaby lake processors coming down the line. There will be some very good upgrade options available in a year or 2 and keeping the z170 will make it easier to make the most of it :)
 
Kaby is expected to be a non-event and even if it blows all predictions out of the water the change will still be marginal so not worth doing for most budget-conscious users.
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £735.69
(includes shipping: £20.82)
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£24 cashback - https://toptechcashback.com/gb/en/pages/cpumb/qualifying

Maybe without the HDD that would give you £200 and maybe you might just be able to get a 480 with that.
 
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