first pc build for my son

I am not the expert but this looks odd to me

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cpu i3 6100

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Also a budget and what he will use it for helps.

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cpu i3 6100 stock cooler memory 1x8gb ram ddr4 gskill b150 motherboard asus hard drive 275 gb ssd crucial graphic card gtx960 4gb power supply 500 watt evga windows 10 os

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hes 9yrs old mostly plays mine craft and pokemon
but i want something he can use for a while and should perform decent not really looking for the most advanced build possible

Cool, like I said I am not one of the experts, just getting the normal questions out of the way for them. It's late, but you will get build suggestions.

Make sure you build it with him so he can watch and learn, imo.

i could have paid less for some crappy pc that would work just fine for him but i wanted to build with him. i cant stand seeing kids that dont know shite because no one took the time

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i could have paid less for some crappy pc that would work just fine for him but i wanted to build with him. i cant stand seeing kids that dont know shite because no one took the time

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Good man, just be patient and those in the know will help you.

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what cpu would you reccomend i thought the i3 6100 was a decent match for the gtx960

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For what it sounds like he needs, that's fine. I have an i3 6100 and a gtx960, and it runs 1080p games just fine. If you want him to run games in 1440 or higher, then you need beefier parts.

For a budget build to play Minecraft and Pokemon in 1080p, your build is fine, IMO.

Here is what I put together:
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You can also get cheap legitimate windows 10 CD Keys from Reddit to save yourself some money on Windows:

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The SSD being almost 500GB should be enough unless you think he's going to be storing a LOT. I have a 500GB SSD and I have plenty of games installed with some room to spare, but I stream all of my music and videos so I don't store any of that on the PC.

Buy this:
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $686.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-07 10:01 EDT-0400


Choose your own mid-tower case.

A 9yr old doesn't need an unlocked Intel.