I want to build a gaming PC... I have no idea where to start!

[ComicFanatic]

OK, hi everyone. I''ve recently been thinking about building a gaming PC, but I have no idea where to start. Not buidling it, I can build a PC, but I have no idea on what is a good build. I want it to be able to run any game I throw at it at 60FPS on medium to ultra settings. I'm not going to spend £1000 on it, but it should be upgradeable, so I can add more graphics cards when I can, or upgrade to processer, or add more RAM. I want to be able to use it after spending around £100-£500, but I'm willing to spend £1000 on the long run. Thans, it would be much appreciated if someone would help.

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Read this. You will not need to upgrade the CPU later with 1000 pounds.
Will you want to overclock?

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building

Come back in 5 min and I will have a parts list made out.

 

[ComicFanatic]

Yes, I will want to overclock. More power, more FPS, right?

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Maybe maybe not. It does not help in some cases. But I will include the option. If you had a choice do you want overclocking features or 4 more virtual cores?

 

[ComicFanatic]

Sorry, i'm new to building a PC, I'd leave that up to you.

 

[logainofhades]

Just wait and save for Skylake next month. Unless you really need a system now, I cannot recommend buying one.

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Next month new Intel CPUs will be released so you might want to wait until then.

Here is a build for overclocking and gaming. It is not oriented to video rendering or streaming.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£178.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£61.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£264.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.48 @ More Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.06 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) (£75.20 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £863.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 20:13 BST+0100

Here is a i7 version that is only worth the cost if you are going to overclock and video render.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£259.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.98 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£61.36 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£264.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£49.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.48 @ More Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.06 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) (£75.20 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £945.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 20:14 BST+0100

 

[ComicFanatic]

That would be too much money. I need a £300-£500 build, that I can upgrade, not spending £800 pound right away.

 

[logainofhades]

Save for a month, so you can. You are not going to get much for what you are wanting to spend. At least with waiting for skylake, you have a better chance of being able to easily upgrade without resorting to ebay.

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Plus 1 to the above.

 

[ComicFanatic]

This forum is really fast, isn't it? As I said, I wish I had a better idea of what parts are good and not.

 

[logainofhades]

Now is just a really bad time to buy a PC. AM3+ is dead and using cpu's over 3yrs old. Their new chips will not be out until next year. LGA 1150 is essentially dead, as Intel's new chips will be out next month.