Building my first gaming PC

[Noahliscord]

Hey Guys!
So I am embarking on building my first computer and I need help knowing what is good for max performance.

My price range is between $1,20$1,500.

It will be mostly for gaming. I'd prefer Intel but I am new at this so if you guys think something else would be better then let me know. I just want the most gaming power out of my budget. I want to be able to play games like Arma 3, any of the total wars, civ, Evolve, Star citizen, Borderlands, Assassin's Creed, etc...

My main concern is Performance. I wanna get the most out of my budget. I'm going to be buying mouse keyboard and monitor with money not included in the budget above.

Thank you so much for taking time to read and help me!  

 

[Noahliscord]

That's $1,200-$1500 sorry about that

 

[N3rdR4ge]

need an os?

 

[N3rdR4ge]

assuming no os

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PROFESSIONAL ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($679.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1450.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 21:23 EDT-0400

 

[N3rdR4ge]

assuming with os

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($679.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1453.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 21:28 EDT-0400

 

[Noahliscord]

need an os?

assuming no os

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PROFESSIONAL ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($679.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1450.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 21:23 EDT-0400

Im gonna run windows 8

 

[Noahliscord]

assuming with os

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($679.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1453.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-19 21:28 EDT-0400

Why did you go with that mother board? Do i need a really good one of can i get a ok/decent one?

 

[N3rdR4ge]

the lowest priced mATX board is 76.98. why get less quality for a 23.01 dollar difference?

i own the full version of that board. its a good board overall and it has a 30 dollar rebate (99.99 after the rebate). plus asrock has good rmas

 

[stl522013]

If you went with an AMD 8-Core you may be able to get a Titan X. And yeah, it won't be as good as the i5, but good enough to not bottleneck it. The FX-8350 is a good one, or you could get the 8320 and over clock it and it would be just as good as the 8350.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

If you went with an AMD 8-Core you may be able to get a Titan X. And yeah, it won't be as good as the i5, but good enough to not bottleneck it. The FX-8350 is a good one, or you could get the 8320 and over clock it and it would be just as good as the 8350.

the 8350 eats power and creates a lot of heat. i dont see the benefit. i used to have a 8350 and it was nothing but problems. a titan x just doesnt make sense on a 1500 dollar budget. why spend 350 more for 5% performance increase? money is much more well spent on quality parts. sure the 8350 is good for a build on a lower budget.

heres some benchmarks:
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/206956-nvidia-gtx-980-ti-review-titan-x-performance-at-a-fraction-of-the-price/2
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/206956-nvidia-gtx-980-ti-review-titan-x-performance-at-a-fraction-of-the-price/3

 

[stl522013]

He said his budget was increased to $2000. You guys probably know more, I will let you guys help him lol.