Where to start for building a gaming system for about $1000

[ncfishboy]

So I have been gaming on consoles for a while now and would like to get a pc to game on. I quit working at amazon over 12 years ago and have not had a computer since. I use them at work but thats it. So I have no monitor keyboard or anything, whole new system needed. So where do you start. I am looking for a system that will play the newest games and be good enough for a while. I have built pc in the past but its been a long time. I just hear you get better bang for your buck if you build it yourself. So I have been looking at websites and get lost with all the choices, same with this site, great info but just too much of it.

 

[FlyingHelmet-1373206]

Well you can forget about maxing out games for years to come. A good set of periphrials and monitor is about $300. So a 700 dollar pc will be good, but nothing spectacular.

 

[bigshootr8]

Here is something to start with and tinker with I believe. I've included a decent display keyboard and mouse. Along with a non k sku i5. GPU is good but hard to say future wise how far it'll take you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($204.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard ($88.77 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1138.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 15:48 EST-0500)

 

[FlyingHelmet-1373206]

Well this one goes a bit over budget but it's got a high quality headset/keyboard/mouse AND an IPS 1080p monitor.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2noB6

 

[bigshootr8]

Yea that is a good build as well. I personally wouldn't go down as low as a 6300 myself mainly because it doesn't really enable you going forward to have a GPU that can go further given that the bottleneck with GPU's now days is the CPU. Headset is nice however that is a very much a taste thing do you like open or closed. Also with the keyboards I listed a cherry mx brown because its probably really close for most to a standard keyboard without the clicky annoyance of a cherry mx blue. I went with ASUS with my build because they have a stellar warranty service and solid build with their panels. And I'd still stay away from windows 8 or 8.1 not enough fixed and the ui is too wonky for my taste.