First Gaming Desktop

[TheSpider]

I need help deciding what parts I should get for a first time around gaming desktop computer. I've asked this question in the past on a different account and mostly got builds from PC part picker. While this sorta helps I want to know why I should pick certain parts and how to decide what parts I need to spend more on and parts I can spend less on.

For this build parts will need to be accessible in the United States and store of choice would be Micro Center. My budget is between $700-1,500. However I would like to spend less than the maximum and still get alot out of the computer. My goal with this build is to have a above average to high end desktop PC that can run all types of games at high settings and will last me at minimum three years. I would also like to have the flexibility to interchange parts after that minimum without having to shell out a large sum each time. If possible to I would like it to be VR compatible.

As for the monitors I would liked a decent monitor that games will look amazing on. For peripherals I will need to buy both a mouse and keyboard but can wait to get a mouse if it means putting more money towards something else on the computer. I have headphones so I won't need speakers. I will also need to buy a Windows Operating System.

Thanks in Advance for replies and I hope you can help me out a lot if possible.

Edited July 9, 2017 by TheSpider
Formatting Issue

[Billy_Mays]

Formatting need to be fix and crtl+right click and then remove formatting please 

[Jurrunio]

Why micro center? Got a gift card? Or just because it's convenient?

 

[TheSpider]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

Why micro center? Got a gift card? Or just because it's convenient?

 

Its the most convenient place plus compared to other stores in my area like Best Buy has a larger variety of parts in stock all the time.

[Joshua Larsen-Bradford]

Heres a budget rig i came up with. I'd recomend getting something like this and then buying the best graphics card you can get. it comes to 700 AUD which is like 530 dollars US. 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bj9Thq

[Jurrunio]

Ok then.

1. Ryzen 5 1600 and Gigabyte B350 Gaming 3 ATX mobo bundle $250

2. Asus GTX 1070 Dual (not ROG Strix) (the same card I am using now) $450

3. Toshiba P300 2TB HDD $68

4. EVGA 16gb (8x2) DDR4 3000MHz $120

5. Corsair CX550M $60

6. Kingston A400 240GB $80

7. AOC G2460FQ 24" 1080p 144Hz $200

 

I left the case out since that's mostly up to personal preferences. I also didnt pick a keyboard or mouse because I dont know much about them.

[Castdeath97]

Wait for the GPU stocks to stabilize and get something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($136.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.33 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW HYBRID Video Card  ($499.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: QNIX - QX2710 Matte 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($219.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Total: $1509.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-09 07:33 EDT-0400