Building a Gaming PC

[thejoker175]

I'm building a gaming PC and since I don't know much about PC's I want to know if I'm spending too much money on things that I don't need. My budget is at $1,000 and of course I would like to stay as far away from $1,000 without wasting money on things I don't need.
You will notice that the build is missing a GPU. This is because I already have a GTX 660 and I'm planning to install it into this rig, and I will upgrade it in the future (most likely a 760 or 770.)
Also, I've seen people buy CPU coolers as well. I don't know if I need one because most CPU's come with a stock cooler. Should I not use those and just buy a separate one?
I'm also confused about the Compatibility Note on the bottom. Is doing a BIOS update difficult to do?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MY6pQ7

 

[morgan payne]

hello the joker
are you going to do hard core gaming? are you going to overclock?
the I7 has no benefits in gaming but it will be more future proof
if you are going to overclock you will need a cpu cooler if not then keep the stock one
for the bios update it is not hard but this mobo will make you not need to do it

this build only has a different motherboard and power supply that one you chose is not that reliable and faster ram It will make a notable difference
for your gpu can you supply a link so we do not waste money on a higher watt psu that cost more money
here is a build to your specs http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8GhvD3
if you want to save a bit more money then get a smaller power supply unit (psu) and a 120gb ssd
morgan
edit: the z97 will not make you do the bios update and it is newer and the same price

 

[thejoker175]

hello the joker
are you going to do hard core gaming? are you going to overclock?
the I7 has no benefits in gaming but it will be more future proof
if you are going to overclock you will need a cpu cooler if not then keep the stock one
for the bios update it is not hard but this mobo will make you not need to do it

this build only has a different motherboard and power supply that one you chose is not that reliable and faster ram It will make a notable difference
for your gpu can you supply a link so we do not waste money on a higher watt psu that cost more money
here is a build to your specs http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8GhvD3
if you want to save a bit more money then get a smaller power supply unit (psu) and a 120gb ssd
morgan
edit: the z97 will not make you do the bios update and it is newer and the same price

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-770/specifications
The graphics card that I'm going to upgrade to in the future will most likely be a GTX 770, and the minimum wattage for that is 600w according to the Geforce website.

 

[geofelt]

If you don't get a "K" suffix cpu, you will not be overclocking and can use a cheaper H97 based motherboard.
For gaming, about the best cpu at any price is the i5-4690K and a Z97 based motherboard.
The hyperthreads of a I7 are largely useless for gaming.

Thermaltake psu's are iffy quality. buy Seasonic, xfx, or antec for example.
Here is a quality list.
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

A GTX760 or GTX770 are probably not enough stronger than a GTX660 to be considered as a good upgrade. Hold out for a GTX780. Even that will only need a 600w psu.

 

[morgan payne]

hello again
for the best price for ur build I would go with a oc build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HVRn99
or if you are not going to overclock then
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Qky88d
for the i7 vs i5 the i7 is more future proof since it has more threads
morgan