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$1000 Gaming PC - Need Help!

Athix_
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Hi!

I'm building a gaming PC And have a budget Of ~$1000. I am looking for build that will handle all the new-gen games on high/max settings. I would love to achieve 60 fps on Ultra in Witcher 3 or GTA V. I was thinking of the i7 4790k and the EVGA FTW 2.0 GTX 970. I potentially would do SLI in the future. I have a 1080p monitor but I am also considering buying a 120/144hz later on. Thanks!

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Here just under 1000

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $972.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 12:11 EDT-0400
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If the main thing for this pc is gaming: get the I5 4690K. You don't need the hyper treading for gaming.

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Here just under 1000

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $972.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 12:11 EDT-0400

 

Good build.

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Yes, go with an i5 4690k for just gaming. If you wanted to go for something more adept at video/photo editing, etc, you could go for a CPU with hyperthreading.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($120.95 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($323.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $979.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 12:15 EDT-0400

If you wanted more SSD space, it'd push the build around $20 over budget, but it's worth considering.

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Hi!
I'm building a gaming PC And have a budget Of ~$1000. I am looking for build that will handle all the new-gen games on high/max settings. I would love to achieve 60 fps on Ultra in Witcher 3 or GTA V. I was thinking of the i7 4790k and the EVGA FTW 2.0 GTX 970. I potentially would do SLI in the future. I have a 1080p monitor but I am also considering buying a 120/144hz later on. Thanks!

Here's my take. 4790K, SLI capable motherboard, GTX 970, SLI capable PSU.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $987.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-01 12:35 EDT-0400
 
Downside is no CPU cooler and SSD. But stock cooler is fine if you're not overclocking and 7200RPM isn't too bad.
 
EDIT:
Added a quote to OP post. Follow your thread plz  :P
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Thanks for all responses. The main purpose of this PC will be gaming, also some work in Photoshop and Lightroom. But won't I need a better CPU for SLI in the future? And the new-gen games, won't they utilize hyperthreading? I am looking for a build that will last for 4-5 years, so a better CPU seemed reasonable for me. I assume, that I am wrong so please correct me. :)

Would it be a good idea to buy 16 GB  RAM rather than having in mind all the upcoming new-gen games? You suggested 3 types of the GTX 970 and now I am confused. ^^ I did my research and many claim that the Gigabyte G1 is the winner. What do you think? 

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