Advice for beginner please?

[Hypersora]

I want to build myself a new PC but have no idea what I'm doing, could anyone recommend a good parts list for me? I want to use it mostly for gaming and surfing the web (As do most teenagers and young adults, lol) but I'm just not sure what to do, and I don't want to buy a super overpriced Alienware one, or anything like that

Edit:I live in Canada, I'd like to pay under or around $1500, I want to play a lot od modern games, ex. Dark Souls, MGS V, Far Cry, etc. I'd like to play them all on Medium to Medium-high resolution if possible. I might end up doing some editing and things on it at some point, so that's something to consider. plenty of USB ports since I like to Lan a lot. If you could recommend monitors and keyboards and things as well that would be top!

 

[Starcruiser]

What's your budget and what games do you plan to play on what settings and resolution?

 

[guanyu210379]

1. Mention your budget and in which country you are living.
2. List things you already have or you do not need e.g. OS, speakers, etc. , if any.
3. List things you definitely wanna have e.g. headphones/speakers, spesific keayboard, etc. , if any.
4. What are you going to use the PC for? pure gaming? rendering/editing? -answer so far- pure gaming.
In the end you will need:
PC, OS, monitor, keyboard, mouse, loudspeaker/headset, webcam (optional), printer (optional), scanner (optional) and gamepad (optional) or any other accesories (optional).
For the PC, you will need: processor, mainboard, RAM, etc.
We will help you make the configuration of all those above by using infos from you.

 

[Hypersora]

Added more info

 

[Alan Caldwell]

Wait for the GTX 1070/RX 480.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($304.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($52.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.98 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($116.76 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($37.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1228.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-10 03:45 EDT-0400

 

[guanyu210379]

Use above config but increase the RAM to 16GB and the SSD to at least 250GB, since you have still have room until $1500.
If you still have room add Logitech Z623 to your setup.

 

[Alan Caldwell]

Use above config but increase the RAM to 16GB and the SSD to at least 250GB, since you have still have room until $1500.
If you still have room add Logitech Z623 to your setup.

I have left out the graphics card mate.

 

[guanyu210379]

woops...missed that...
Add a good but cheap GTX 1070 to that config ^o^

 

[Hypersora]

sorry but, what is the GTX 1070/RX 480?

 

[Starcruiser]

They're different graphics cards, the Nvidia GTX 1070 and the AMD RX 480. The 1070 is better, but more expensive.

 

[Alan Caldwell]

sorry but, what is the GTX 1070/RX 480?

Look up this Nvidia Founder's Edition GTX 1070 review and for the RX 480, yet to be released, read about it here.
The GTX 1070 will be better IMO 😀

 

[guanyu210379]

nVidia GTX 1070 and AMD RX 480 are about on the same price over performance level.
GTX 1070 is the faster and more expensive one.
If you play mainly on 1080p, RX 480 for about USD200 will do just fine.

Both GTX 1070 and RX 480 are not yet available on the market but will come very soon, until they are available, you can simply use the iGPU in the i5 6600k while waiting.

 

[Hypersora]

so in total I'm looking at closer to $1600?

 

[Alan Caldwell]

That depends on the taxes and pricing when those come out. Canada prices are high compared to the USA dollar.

 

[Hypersora]

And this parts list is in Canadian? Also, stupid question, does the case come in difference colours? lol

 

[Hypersora]

How much mroe would it cost for an i7 instead of an i5?

 

[Starcruiser]

It depends on the i5 and the i7, and what retailer you get it from.
The only step up from the i5 suggested right now is the i7 6700K, which is roughly $100 more expensive.
The other color cases are almost twice the price. If you want another color at the same price you'll need to look at another brand or lower end case.