PotatoBananaMan

Hey guys, this is my first gaming pc, can someone help me decide what to improve and find a monitor for this build, Thanks so much PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jMkzRB Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jMkzRB/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.95 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($232.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Raidmax 735W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ NCIX US) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($35.39 @ Amazon) Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon) Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon) Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon) Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1057.21 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-28 11:54 EDT-0400

Mostly for gaming purposes

Hi, I will be building my first computer and I have a budget of $1000 Can someone please help design one with a blue and black color scheme for this price, monitor and os included

I live in the US I am in my 2nd year of college I do not need any peripherals

I have 2 major questions, 1. Should I buy a laptop or a desktop (this is for gaming purposes)? 2. What laptop or Desktop should I buy (If desktop - can you please list the parts) (I have a budget of $1050)? Thank you guys so much for all the help in advance