PC gaming build/podcast need help

[Nedal Ghamrawi]

Hello everybody names ned

So I need some help or advice. I'm building my first ever gaming PC and would like some help on what parts I needs. I'm looking to spend between $800-$1000. I will be playing games along the line of counter strike jade empire dragon age origins. I will also be picking up the new dragon age in November and would like to run the game as intended (if the budget allows). I will be doing a weekly podcast and would like to do some basic audio editing(very basic) I will record the cast and upload done and done. I was looking for something that would allow me to get a good gaming experience but still be able to handle me recording a podcast.

What I already have.
Monitor 144hz 1920 1080p
Gaming mouse and monitor

I will be buying windows 7-64bit or windows 8-64bit ( any comments here would be welcome)

Any help would be much appreciated.
I'm a rookie so go easy on me I'm learning and you helping me would go a long way.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

There you go, a high end gaming build which can max out any title, great for some serious video editing:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1005.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 07:36 EDT-0400

Feel free to swap Windows firstly, I personally prefer 7 over 8. Xeon is basically a non-OCable i7 w/o integrated graphics, HTs will help a lot in video editing (i5 is no less though), is better than a non-OCable i5 due to HTs, and will not bottleneck any given GPU. The GPU, 970, is great for maxed out gaming with comfortable FPS.
PS: Haven't included a HDD, if you have any, you can use it, or else feel free to swap it with the SSD.

 

[Nedal Ghamrawi]

Should I upgrade to TB on ssd or is it better to have a hdd.

Thanks a lot this was super helpful.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

No, you don't need 1TB SSD, SSD is for OS and main programs and games, it speeds up everything, making the experience a lot faster than conventional HDDs. HDD is ideal for bulk storage, big games, and data like files, music, videos, etc. 120GB is fine for OS and main programs with a couple games, 250GB is fine for the whole C drive along with most games and apps, 500GB can be fit for the whole storage, OS+data, unless you're a movie buff, 1TB is overkill and not the best value/money.

 

[Nedal Ghamrawi]

Thanks man much appreciated you have helped me out a bunch.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

No worries, glad to help

 

[Nedal Ghamrawi]

One last question I forgot to ask it sounds dumb but are all of the parts compatible.

 

[MeteorsRaining]

Everything will fit nice and easy