1400 Dollar Gaming PC

[tornado528]

Hey guys I have just recently begun to take interest on building a computer and thought I would give it a shot. I will play mostly games like BF4 and CS:GO. I really don't know what parts to pick so can you help me..

Thanks

 

[sadams04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($499.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1349.01


...or prior gen, but you are able to get into a CPU with hyperthreading enabled for roughly the same price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($499.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1366.01

 

[Threadlight]

Great suggestion, but you don't need a gtx 980 to play cs:go
Do your wallet a favour and opt for an evga 950 ftw or 960, unless you really want a beefy graphics card

 

[nzrajput]

Although you want to play BF4 and CS:GO, there is no harm in getting a better build specially if it's in your budget.
You can always play newer games, if you change your mind.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8cTyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P8cTyc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($311.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1262.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[Threadlight]

In my defence, you have a valid point, but technology still evolves quickly, and IMO with the mo ney you saved you can save up for a better graphics card in the future
But ultimately it's your decision, I'm not you