So I really appreciate everyone's input earlier...this is what I put together based on all of the suggestions I got. If you could let me know what you think that would be awesome :)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zj8NRB

The only issue I see with it is the other motherboard had built in wireless. I don't have access to ethernet where my computer is at, so I was wondering if you could recommend a wireless card for this setup.

Thanks again for everything

^a lot of money wasted on that build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x4qvgs

Base Total: $1122.85
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Total: $1062.85 add ~20 for OS
still cheaper than that one above, with unlocked cpu, better gpu, higher quality everything, case, psu, has looks etc.

store most of your things in 1tb hdd,
put poe, d3, photoshop, etc on ssd

Any other input on this one? It seems reasonable but I don't know enough to decide on my own :P

Seckii builds usually are great

Lately been all good

This post was edited by yupitsmeh on Feb 20 2016 07:57pm

Thanks man :)

I guess my only question is if I'm not planning on overclocking, is the extra 35 bucks for the 3.5ghz processor over the 3.3ghz going to give me enough of a performance jump to be worth it?

You may Not plan to overclock now but leave that option open for later

2 years from now you may and be able to have same p performance as newly released locked cpus

Not to mention value wise later on

-For CPU you can overclock to 3.8-4GHz, with stock cooling. I said easily as if it wouldn't affect heat at all probably 1-2 degrees max with the Evo.
-With the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO you can go up to 4.2-4.4Ghz easily if you know what you are doing and more if you know how to stress test your computer well enough and find the sweet spot.
With Youtube, you can find how to do this no problem. Plus you don't have to run overclocked all the time just when you need to.
-Spending $35 more for a 6600k which is a 3-5% increase on the whole system budget compared to 6600 is definitely worth is as your processor will gain more then 4-6% in performance and be able to do more in the future and you won't need to upgrade your system as fast.
No matter what I wouldn't recommend using a stock cooler for 6500, 6600, or 6600k. Using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO will keep your CPU cooler and you will have a better longevity on your CPU.
Stock coolers are shit and more often then not will crap out on you or not perform as well as they should.
-RAM speed does effect performance, maybe not by very much that you would notice, but it depends on what you are doing. If you just picked the cheapest ones you found that matched the color, then you aren't looking well enough.
The RAM I picked is the same price, matches the color scheme, and is faster. So why are you even complaining in this matter.
-Mobo is $30 more, It is a full ATX board compared to your Mini ITX board.
It has 4 RAM slots compared to your 2 slots for future upgrade if he wants to add 2 more sticks.
It has more PCI-e slots compared to your one, which means nothing else can be added on your board other then a video card.
If 2-3yrs down the line let's say the PCI-E slot craps out he is fucked, with this mobo u have additional slots to use. (this is unlikely but just an example)
It has a better chipset Z170 compared to H170.
For $30 more which is an extra 3-5% increase for the full system budget it is well worth it.
-GPU clock speed does matter, yes it is the same GPU and can perform identically. However the cooling system on a OC'd GPU will let it push way more then the regular GPU as it will run cooler. This might not be a huge difference. Also, mine is $5 cheaper without Mail and Rebate and $15 more expensive with Mail and Rebate. Why wouldn't you use it...
-As for the SSD, I picked the same SSD anyways. I was saying if he wanted to save some money he could go for a cheaper SSD and honestly the difference is not very noticeable unless he is planing to run 2 SSD's in Raid 0.

If you can stretch the budget, this system will last you a lot longer with lots of options to upgrade in the future, if you upgrade your video card later on and can't get rid of your card, you can use the GTX970 as a PhysX card which you wouldn't be able to do with the other motherboard, also you can just add a 2nd GTX970 in SLI which you can't do either on the other motherboard.
Also, I'm not flaming the other guy just defending myself.

He doesn't need 500GB SSD if he has a Hybird to go with it. If he is going to get 500GB for SSD, might as well get 2x250GB SSD's, it will cost very little more but you will double the performance you would get. But I definetely recommend a big Hard Drive for mass storage and backup.

As I said up top the CPU price increase is so little compared to the performance increase you would get. Definitely worth the increase. As for the SSD 250GB should plenty enough for your use with a 1TB or 2TB Hybird or just a regular mechanical with it for storage. Keep OS/Photoshop/Editing/Main Games on it and dump everything else on the mechanical drive. If you really want 500GB SSD, get 2x250GB instead.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f4nf6h
Here is an updated list with no shipping and less Mail and Rebate.
Total: $1132.38 without mail and rebate
Total: $1117.38 with mail and rebate
I know it is $16 more with mail and rebate, but most people don't use it and it is a huge headache if you do.
This is $29 cheaper without using mail and rebate.

Do you plan to use Mail and Rebate???

well u can save more money dropping down to 6500 and cheaper mobo if u know 100% u won't OC, that should save you close to $100

If you don't want the option to overclock, I wouldn't even go with a Skylake system, might as well go with AM3. If you want something that is good enough for you, you can go a lot cheaper and will do everything you need as well. You might regret it a few years from now where your computer could be performing better then it is.

Can't believe I forgot about the R9 390, I will change the build.

Let me know if you plan on using Mail and Rebate to be able to make better choices.
Also, for overclocking with Skylake and Z170 chipset, it is extremely easy if you are scared.
There is thoushands of Youtube videos to show you and is pretty safe to do, as long as you don't change your multiplier to like 50+ without ramping up.

Thanks both of you for all your help. I went ahead and ordered everything. I went with the R9 390 and the i5-6600k 3.5ghz cpu...after rebates it's still a little overbudget but it'll be nice down the road to have more options and I'm sure I'll delve into overclocking now that I'll have the ability to. I'll report back once everything gets here and I get it put together :)