First Time PC Builder Requires Assistance (Gaming PC)

[Khelsea]

Hi everyone.

I would like to build myself a gaming PC that I can also use for streaming and video editing. I've never built a PC on my own before, so I have no idea of where I should start... I've done some research online for a while now and have been bouncing back and forth with specs, but I'd like to get some feedback from others who've already built PCs before.

I don't really know what the budget is per se because this PC is going to be a gift to me. But I would like to build the best gaming PC I can for a reasonable amount of money. So, I'll start by saying the budget is AT LEAST $1,000. (Could be more...)

From what I'm understanding... The CPU, GPU, PSU, and RAM all need to work well together. I was considering these specs: i7-4790K, GTX 980 (or 970), 600W (or more), and 8GB or 16GB for each of those areas respectively. However, I'd like some feedback on which specs would work best for the things I mentioned above (i.e. gaming, streaming, and editing.) I see myself playing a variety of games from things like GTA and The Sims to simple 2D games or MMORPGs. I don't know if that information helps, but I'm including it anyway.

I don't really know much about brands per se, so I am open to suggestions when it comes to that.

Thank you so much for reading and/or helping me out!

~K

 

[thedillon25100]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $926.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 00:34 EDT-0400


If you want to add a After Market Cooler the Hyper 212 Evo for around 30$ is a solid choice.
This build should fit what you would like of a computer I went with AMD's FX Cpu because of what you want to do as in streaming.

 

[Khelsea]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $926.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 00:34 EDT-0400


If you want to add a After Market Cooler the Hyper 212 Evo for around 30$ is a solid choice.
This build should fit what you would like of a computer I went with AMD's FX Cpu because of what you want to do as in streaming.

Hello there.

Thanks for responding... Although this response came too late and I already have the PC built. But thank you so much for taking the time to offer your opinion and thoughts to me. I will take some of your suggestions into consideration if I choose to upgrade certain specs in the near future.

Thanks again!

~K

 

[_EO]

Do you mind if I ask the specs of your current PC?