Need help with a good gaming computer from $800-$1100 for games like CS:GO and Minecraft

[caylo19]

I have never built a PC before so I really don't have any idea what I'm doing. I was hoping someone would be able to help me find out a good build to run games like Minecraft and CS:GO on windows 7 at a high fps (200+). My budget is currently around $1000 including preferably a 120 hz monitor.

 

[caylo19]

So I've done a bit of research and for the most part I just need a good CPU to run these games, but my problem is I don't really know what cpu to get.

 

[Bettie Blue]

You should list what case you plan on using and the other parts you have already picked out. I couldn't find anything compatible with what I wanted for the price. You have to give these guys a starting point. One of the Gurus will help you out once they have something to go on.

Archaic59 put this together for me... http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HKstVn
He actually only had 16GB of RAM. I changed that part. But it maybe close to what you need.

 

[caylo19]

I was planning on either getting a NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1 or a Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1

 

[Gamer2886]

Here you go!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($248.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1036.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-18 02:14 EDT-0400

As to your wishes, the NZXT S340 and a 144hz monitor :3