Looking for Suggestions for my First Build (Budget ~$1000)

[sed1458]

Approximate Purchase Date: This Summer

Budget Range: ~$1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming/Recording, School work, Casual Browsing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Whatever website offers the best prices

Location: Watertown, Connecticut, USA

Parts Preferences: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Sed1458/saved/hBdQzy (Part List Link)

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: I am just looking for comments/suggestions on my list

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I currently only have an old Mac desktop which cannot run any games.

 

[StormBrew]

This is a much better system, in my personal opinion.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($272.50 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.49 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.29 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-20 00:22 EDT-0400
The CPU is of a newer architecture, runs faster, and has more paths for upgrades in the future. DDR4 memory is also faster in every way compared to DDR3. I'm not quite sure why you decided to pick such an expensive 970 model, the EVGA FTW edition performs just as efficient, if not more, especially if you aren't overclocking. The case is personally one of my favorites and on sale. The power supply is a tier 2 unit, which has much higher quality components than the EVGA model. I removed the CD/DVD drive, because personally in my 8 years of owning two different PC's, I only used the drives twice. If you do plan on using a DVD's, just purchase an external one. I changed the Wifi adapter, as the PCI-E adapters are generally faster and more reliable. I hope that answers all of your questions.
EXTRA:
There are cheaper monitors and keyboard/mouse combos, but peripherals are really a user's choice.

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax ATX-402WB ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1004.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-20 00:37 EDT-0400

GTX1070 will be out in 2weeks

All the best for your build

 

[Guest]

Nice gaming PC for $1,000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.14 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.95 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung S24E310HL 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($136.94 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $999.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-20 01:13 EDT-0400