Building my first pc

[Goot]

Trying to get the most bang for my buck. I was just trying to find which CPU / motherboard would be the best, for a fairly good price. I will only really be playing counter strike, League of Legends, and some video, and photo editing. Since this is my first build, I really do not want to spend over 200 for a cpu, and I want to try to get as low as possible, while still getting the performance I need

[Maslofski]

then you need to add what you need/have and what budget you have. and of course where you are

[Goot]

then you need to add what you need/have and what budget you have. and of course where you are

I have a few things picked out, nothing for sure yet. I'm just trying to figure out a cpu 100% first. Once I get the cpu picked out for sure, then I will pick the rest out

[LiamApex]

Trying to get the most bang for my buck. I was just trying to find which CPU / motherboard would be the best, for a fairly good price. I will only really be playing counter strike, League of Legends, and some video, and photo editing. Since this is my first build, I really do not want to spend over 200 for a cpu, and I want to try to get as low as possible, while still getting the performance I need

intel core i5 4xxx and a MSI z97 gaming 3 or a H Series Board 

[Maslofski]

i5 4590 is 210$, thatll do with a H97 board (or get the K version with a Z97 board, just more expensive)

[LucemArrow]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($112.65 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($142.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1324.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-29 09:40 EDT-0400

[ThomasD]

Under $200 for a CPU, something like this:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/wnttt6/modest-gaming-build

 

Around $200 for a CPU, something more like this:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/DyKH99/great-gaming-build

 

If you have the extra cash consider 16 GB of RAM, and a larger SSD

 

Similarly a GTX970 is a slightly more expensive GPU option, but one that will yield better performance at 1080 with much less heat generation.

 

If those GPUs are too expensive then an R9 280/280x would be the next best option.

[AliveGhost13]

I wouldn't recommend the NEX for a PSU. It may be 80+ Gold, but it's not a good unit internally (made by FSP) compared to similarly priced alternatives. 80+ Gold is no guarantee of quality