About buying a PC now or waiting

[MrFluffles]

I've been considering buying a good gaming pc for a long time.
I have always wanted one to play my huge steam library (the backlog is too big) but i have never gotten the chance to actually get one.
I would have liked to start building my own, but i never quite understood how it worked. I don't understand what pieces am i supposed to buy and I'm honestly clueless when it comes to that. It would have been fun building but i simply have zero idea about that.
In any case, i was thinking the solution would be to buy a custom made Gaming PC. I wasn't sure i should try and get one right away or wait until new hardware comes out, given the new AMD and NVIDIA announcements i figured maybe it would be wiser to wait. What do you guys think?

My budget can go to $1,000 tops

Thanks for your input.

 

[MeanMachine41]

Building your own system is not so difficult and saves a lot of money. The satisfaction you receive when you power up the first time and know all your research has been worth it. However, research, research.
Decide on a case you like, that will suit the components you pick.
Ample instructions and guides come with all hardware to assist you with your build.
A PSU at correct Wattage and efficiency is all important.
Go to Partpicker and select components to meet your budget. It will inform you of alternatives and possible mismatch of components.
Go to: https://pcpartpicker.com/

Personally, I would wait for AMD ZEN to be released and in the meantime, research.

 

[Sallamby]

Building your own system is not so difficult and saves a lot of money. The satisfaction you receive when you power up the first time and know all your research has been worth it. However, research, research.
Decide on a case you like, that will suit the components you pick.
Ample instructions and guides come with all hardware to assist you with your build.
A PSU at correct Wattage and efficiency is all important.
Go to Partpicker and select components to meet your budget. It will inform you of alternatives and possible mismatch of components.
Go to: https://pcpartpicker.com/

Personally, I would wait for AMD ZEN to be released and in the meantime, research.

I definitely agree wait for amd zen as its not too long now and will be more cost effective than intel

 

[Sallamby]

first of all you need these parts for your pc to work

motherboard
case
ram
processor
graphics card
power supply
hard drive or solid state drive (solid state drives are faster but more expensive)
and optionally you could get an aftermarket cooler

first things first your cpu must be the same socket as your motherboard for example an fx cpu requires an am3+ motherboard or it simply wont fit. make sure your power supply can power your rig sufficiently without stressing it as this will cause it to fail at a faster rate and may cause your parts to throttle (slow down) have a look around toms hardware when you have decided what cpu graphics card and motherboard you would like and someone will tell you the best power supply to go for. next you need to decide what gpu (graphics card) you want bear in mind that your graphics card has to be well suited to your cpu otherwise one or the other will bottleneck your system meaning your graphics card may handle the game but your processor may not causing lag. for instance if you had an fx 8350 a nice pair would be a gtx 980ti as both parts would be used to their full potential with very minor to no bottlenecks at all. cases arent really anything to worry about just pick a case you like that will fit your motherboard. with ram its all about the amount and the speed go for some gskill rip jaws 8gb or more for gaming although 8gb will be more than sufficient for now. chipsets are important wether you go with intel or amd read about the different chipsets available and pick the one best suited to your cpu, on to ssd's and hard drives for a fast boot time and quick game loading ssd's are great but they also cost around £100 for 500GB I would recommend a 250gb ssd for game storage and a hard drive for your main storage device e.g music video's etc. aftermarket coolers are not a necessity but if you are going to be doing some hardcore gaming sessions then I and most other people on toms hardware would recommend you get one! a good cheap option that cools very well for the price is the hyper 212 evo. once you have picked all your parts (if you do build your own pc that is) there are many youtube videos that will show you how to build a pc. and thats all the knowledge I have to give you have fun learning about the many different options available let us know how your build goes