First time Gaming PC user

[SuperMoistcake]

As my title says I am a first time pc builder and I'm trying to get the best bang for a buck PC for around 1000$ (preferably under) I already have a mouse, keyboard, and monitor so i don't need any of that. I did some researching and throw this build together (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jBCxJx) I was wondering if this build would work and should i just get a GTX 970 is it worth the hundred dollars more? Thank you in advance for help.    

[astranger200]

get the 390x. better performance for cheaper than the 970

[DarkBlade2117]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($46.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1007.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 22:13 EDT-0400

I'll explain some stuff if you wanna know anything, Gotta go take a shower.

[Marcelo Delicia]

As my title says I am a first time pc builder and I'm trying to get the best bang for a buck PC for around 1000$ (preferably under) I already have a mouse, keyboard, and monitor so i don't need any of that. I did some researching and throw this build together (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jBCxJx) I was wondering if this build would work and should i just get a GTX 970 is it worth the hundred dollars more? Thank you in advance for help.    

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qZWbP6 There ya go

[Uwillparish]

Get the OS from reddit

[BigDay]

edit:

 

best build for the budget in terms of gaming performance. if you already had a copy of windows, i could have fit in a 980

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1012.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 22:24 EDT-0400

[SuperMoistcake]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($46.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1007.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 22:13 EDT-0400

I'll explain some stuff if you wanna know anything, Gotta go take a shower.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qZWbP6 There ya go

 

 

edit:

 

best build for the budget in terms of gaming performance. if you already had a copy of windows, i could have fit in a 980

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.98 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($52.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.78 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1012.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-14 22:24 EDT-0400

Is there a way I could do a "virtual" Benchmark of these parts or have any of you benchmarked these builds personally and thank you again for the help

[DarkBlade2117]

Is there a way I could do a "virtual" Benchmark of these parts or have any of you benchmarked these builds personally and thank you again for the help

You can look benchmarks up on youtube. Not for this exact system but for each part.

[SuperMoistcake]

You can look benchmarks up on youtube. Not for this exact system but for each part.

I've seen a few i just don't know how relevant they would be to my setup because they have different cpus or does that not matter that much?

[DarkBlade2117]

I've seen a few i just don't know how relevant they would be to my setup because they have different cpus or does that not matter that much?

The 4690k is a great CPU for gaming. Since most games don't utilize more then four cores ( some barely utilize two ). Most of the time they use say a 5960x and R9 390 or 980Ti and 4690k to eliminate any possible bottleneck. When looking at GPU benchmarks suslect to see similar results.

[BigDay]

I've seen a few i just don't know how relevant they would be to my setup because they have different cpus or does that not matter that much?

 

check out the benchmarks from digitalfoundry on youtube. the 4590 will handle games very well coupled with a 390x. with a 390x, you will be able to max out settings at 1080p and achieve greater than 60 fps. it'll also play 1440p well enough.

 

here's the 390x @ 1080p:

 

[SuperMoistcake]

The 4690k is a great CPU for gaming. Since most games don't utilize more then four cores ( some barely utilize two ). Most of the time they use say a 5960x and R9 390 or 980Ti and 4690k to eliminate any possible bottleneck. When looking at GPU benchmarks suslect to see similar results.

 

 

check out the benchmarks from digitalfoundry on youtube. the 4590 will handle games very well coupled with a 390x. with a 390x, you will be able to max out settings at 1080p and achieve greater than 60 fps. it'll also play 1440p well enough.

 

here's the 390x @ 1080p:

 

Thank both of you very much for the help I won't be buying said pc for a few months so I'm gonna be doing more research 

[SuperMoistcake]

another quick questions Windows 7 or Windows 10

[App4that]

Don't cheap out on your hard drive, that's where your games are stored. I'd advise a WD Black but the brand is your choice.

 

get Windows 7 or 8.1 and it comes with 10 free. You have almost a year to see how 10 works before upgrading.

[SuperMoistcake]

Don't cheap out on your hard drive, that's where your games are stored. I'd advise a WD Black but the brand is your choice.

 

get Windows 7 or 8.1 and it comes with 10 free. You have almost a year to see how 10 works before upgrading.

Will do thanks