Gaming PC for big screen HDTV, some photoshop, and VR down the road

[shawsown]

Hello tech gurus. I am building a Gaming rig for the first time in a decade. I'm wanting to hook it up to my 1080 60" Tv via HDMI and hopefully my surround sound.
The games I really want to play are Mechwarrior Online, Day Z, Battlefield 4, GTA V multiplayer, and those other open multiplayer PC exclusives type games.
I will also be using it for basic Photoshop and video editing. But nothing 3d rendered or crazy. I do want the option to use VR, or at least be able to upgrade to that down the road.
So what parts do ya'll recommend? I wan to keep the budget as low as possible but maintain the above requirements.
So far I'm torn between AMD and Intel, I hear that Intel upgrades better but I dont ever see myself needing an i7 Skylake, unless that will be a necessity for VR?
I keep bouncing back and forth between i3 6100, the cheapest i5 I can get, or any high rated budget AMD. I do like the Asus Z170-A for its upgrade options and overclocking ease (Ive never overclocked but I'm willing to try it with youtube help).
I haven't even begun to obsessively research Graphics cards or cases.
So what do ya'll think? Can it be done as a budget rig and how?

 

[ohenryy]

Well, if you want to overclock you have to get K intel CPU, and for motherboards I recommend the Asrock if you want to have some fun overclocking.
They have overclocking in the DNA 😀

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/96k8M8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/96k8M8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.38 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $893.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-29 19:56 EDT-0400

I think for 1080p / 1440 gaming and considering you are on a budget I would go either 480 or 1060, personally 480 since I believe it's more future proof with better performance on DX12 and Vulkan.

 

[ajpaolello]

Asrock? I'd go ASUS, Gigabyte, or MSI before Asrock

 

[ajpaolello]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.38 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $963.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-30 12:45 EDT-0400

Best I can do without knowing your budget. 16 gb of RAM is good to have for VR. Plus the photoshop and video editing wouldn't mind it either.

 

[shawsown]

Thank you very much for the feedback. This might be a bit above my budget but there are some really great tips and starting points here. It's always good when someone tells you the why behind the reasons.

 

[ajpaolello]

Well what is your budget? That would help us greatly to make a computer for you