Entry Level PC

[asus_united]

I'm about to upgrade from my current rig, which only has a i3 and a GT740. I need a build that can run most games over 60+ fps and that's fine. I already have a PSU, Monitor, Mouse, and Storage, so leave those out of the build. I have a 144hz monitor, and I've heard a 1060 wasn't sufficient enough. Also, I will use my rig mostly for gaming, listening to music, and some photoshop and rendering. I also need some high end headphones and a mic, because my current headphones are breaking apart and the sound is getting quieter. Thanks if you respond. EDIT: I forgot the price. It has to be under 1200

[Electronics Wizardy]

What socket?

 

Id get a i7 and a 1060/1070 for that socket.

[asus_united]

I have a lga 1155 sadly, and the older i7s are ridiculously overpriced on amazon and such. And it's a h61 mobo, so I can't do any overclocking. 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, asus_united said:

I have a lga 1155 sadly, and the older i7s are ridiculously overpriced on amazon and such. And it's a h61 mobo, so I can't do any overclocking. 

Something like this. Put an ASUS card just for you. Do you have RAM? You can add more RAM if you want to

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($376.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.27 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $845.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-19 21:26 EST-0500

[Oberon.Smite]

5 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Something like this. Put an ASUS card just for you. Do you have RAM? You can add more RAM if you want to

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($376.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.27 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $845.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-19 21:26 EST-0500

Why bother with the i7 when you could buy an i5 3570k? Anyways, at that price you might as well buy a newer CPU.

[Guest]

Just now, Oberon.Smite said:

Why bother with the i7 when you could buy an i5 3570k? Anyways, at that price you might as well buy a newer CPU.

because he can't oc with i5 3570k...

[masterzpcz]

url=http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yrhtKZ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($409.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($91.89 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1141.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-19 21:41 EST-0500

[suchamoneypit]

16 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Something like this. Put an ASUS card just for you. Do you have RAM? You can add more RAM if you want to

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($376.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($389.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.27 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $845.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-19 21:26 EST-0500

ouch $376 for a 3770? Can you go the used hardware route?

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, suchamoneypit said:

ouch $376 for a 3770? Can you go the used hardware route?

it fits his budget though. or maybe a new build for him since 1200 is not that small

[Oberon.Smite]

18 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

it fits his budget though. or maybe a new build for him since 1200 is not that small

At 1200 you can get a system that can run 1080p at ultra. I'd personally just go this route and reuse the case/HDDs that OP already has.