Gaming PC Build?

[Guest]

I'm looking to build a PC. I know very little about PC builds. I want it to be powerful enough to run most games at Ultra settings in 1080p at 60fps. The budget has not been decided yet because I have no idea how much money it takes to build such a PC, but to put a budget on it, I'd say $700-$1200 depending on the turnout. I will need a monitor and an operating system. A new mouse and keyboard are not a prompt requirement

The main reason i ask this is because i dont know much about gaming PCs. i dont want to purchase a processor that is bottlenecked by the graphics card or vise versa (or any other obvious bottlenecks) After some research, it seems an SSD is farely important. I wont be needing any more than a terabyte of storage. and i figured 12 gb of ram or maybe 16 at the most is all i would need. I will not be doing much multitasking. I dont plan on recording, just gaming and maybe a web browser or two open at once

 

[SethJPC]

Do you require a monitor and OS? What is your currency?

 

[Brunostako]

What's your currency?

 

[Guest]

What's your currency?

Sorry i should have been more specific.

I do need a monitor.

The budget is 700-1200 US dollars

 

[Guest]

Do you require a monitor and OS? What is your currency?

the currency is in US dollars. i need a monitor and an operating system

 

[SethJPC]

At this price point there are several ways to go. This build will play most if not all games at max at 1080p. Drop the SSD if you don't want it. Or if you don't want to spend quite this much I'm sure others can help you find a cheaper setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($217.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($313.94 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.70 @ Newegg)
Total: $1094.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 18:52 EDT-0400

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[Brunostako]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($335.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($91.70 @ B&H)
Monitor: AOC e2752She 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1142.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 18:58 EDT-0400

 

[Guest]

At this price point there are several ways to go. This build will play most if not all games at max at 1080p. Drop the SSD if you don't want it. Or if you don't want to spend quite this much I'm sure others can help you find a cheaper setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($217.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($313.94 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.70 @ Newegg)
Total: $1094.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-15 18:52 EDT-0400

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This looks great, then again i dont know much about gaming. Would you recommend windows 8.1 or windows 7? i have a laptop with windows 8.1 and i hate it, but i will deal with it if it's better for gaming.

 

[SethJPC]

This looks great, then again i dont know much about gaming. Would you recommend windows 8.1 or windows 7? i have a laptop with windows 8.1 and i hate it, but i will deal with it if it's better for gaming.

Game performance difference will be minimal if there is any, but I'd opt for windows 8 as it is generally a faster OS and less resource intensive.