First off I'm one of those idiots who like to use tv's as a monitor. It works for me and is a good compromise. Specs of my first build:
Fx 8300
Msi 970 gaming mobo
16gb corsair vengeance pro ddr3
Msi gaming rx 480 8gb
Drevo x1 240gb ssd
Wd green 1.5tb hdd
1050 watt abs 80 plus silver
Cryorig H7...