1st time gaming pc build - $1000 budget

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Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: ~$1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movies, Internet

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, not part of budget

Parts to Upgrade:

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preference, but familiar with newegg and have amazon prime

Location: Houston, TX

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: Very unfamiliar with this

SLI or Crossfire: Very unfamiliar with this

Your Monitor Resolution:



I did come across this setup, appreciate any input towards it http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nkKKRB

Thankyou for the help

 

[learningbitbybit]

That build that you came across is pretty good. Only thing is that is doesnt have an OS like you need and I would recommend getting a more powerful PSU and it is used for overclocking.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1008.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 01:34 EDT-0400

 

[TheLonelyShrub]

your budget is the same as mine was and these are the parts i have.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rmNFrH


CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
$226.99

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
$28.89

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
$134.99

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
$62.95

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$69.00
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$52.49

Video Card : MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
$339.99

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case
$59.99

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
$51.49

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
$97.79

Total: $1114.57