First time PC build

[aneel28]

First of all, English isn't my first lenguage so I apologize for any spelling mistakes.

Ok now... I've been a console gamer for years, but now I'm really interested in building my own PC, I have a budget around $1000-1200, maybe a little more.I've just started searching for some parts and for now, I'm a little confuse about the Radeon RX 480 and the GeForce GTX1060, is there a big difference between them? If not, is it safe to go with the Radeon RX 480 since is cheaper? And what about the processors? Is there a big difference between the i5 6600 and the i7 6700? What motherboard should I use?

One importante thing to know about me is that I really love good graphics, is the first thing I look in games. Anyways, I think those would be my first basic questions, if there is any info you could tell my I would appreciate it

 

[Oaklandmurphy]

Well, for a $1200 budget, I would actually recommend going a tier higher with your gpu and get a gtx 1070 so you can push your graphical capabilities even higher! For gaming there is basically no difference between an i5 and an i7 because 99.9% of games can't make use of the i7's hyperthreading. A build like this one would be just what you are looking for:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($419.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1171.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 13:52 EDT-0400