MarkNelson615

@MandoPanda for now by part -Monitor $300 max - CPU $650 max - GPU $500 max Lower the better but i will be working at this upgrade for a couple years

@barondeau yes

Hi I am looking into upgrading my current gaming rig into a more engineering centered rig over the next couple years (in college to get a degree in mechanical engineering). I have had my current setup sense 2015, and even then the parts were bought on a budget. Current Parts - CPU intel core i5-4690K - GPU NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 - Motherboard H97M Pro4 - RAM G.skill 16 GB x2 - Storage Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB - Monitor Sceptre 24" LED full HD 1080P Wanting to upgrade my monitor first to something that can easily change it's configuration for light sensitivity. Then from there I am not certain to upgrade next.

@jimakos234 do you know if i can put a dvd/blu ray player in the case? And I would be using a windows operating system, is that good or should I look into a different operating system

This is my first time trying to build a computer and I need a lot of help. A few thing i will be doing on the computer are 3d rendering, a little bit of gaming, and coding(when I finally learn it). I also need a keyboard and monitor. 1. Budget & Location I live in the USA and hoping to stay between $1000 - $1200. 2. Aim 3d rendering, a little bit of gaming(steam games like robocraft and tera), and coding(when I finally learn it). 3. Monitors Nothing smaller then 15.5" inches please 4. Peripherals I also need a keyboard and monitor.