New with gaming pcs

[Bellwether96]

I have never bought or built a gaming pc before and I was wondering what a good setup is for 1000-1500 dollars

 

[Isokolon]

assuming you already got a display:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.50 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.48 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($439.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1405.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-03 17:53 EDT-0400

- the 6700k is not really needed for gaming. you can save by tuning down to an i5-6600k, which will be just as good when gaming
- the PSU is a bit over the tops, but it's a quality unit and for that price you take the extra 200W (it's actually cheaper than the 650W right now). this would eventually allow you to get a second graphics card down the way if needed at some point
- going for 2133MHz and an i5-6600 (non k) and a nice H170 board for ~110$ or less would eventually allow you to get a GTX1080 but it's somewhat overkill if you're not playing at least @2k