what CPU specs would be great for gaming???

i5 4670k the best unless you have 500 dollars to blow then go with a x79 processor (4930k) but performance is the same unless sli/cfx 3 or more cards

depends on your budget, if you already have a mobo, if you plan on overclocking.....

It all depends on your budget, which game you will be playing and much more.

We need some more information to fully provide a build which should suit you the best.-

I think you made a mistake, surely you don't have $16200 for a single computer?

Like Bad_Kitty13 said, it depends on your budget and if you already have a motherboard. As a general rule of thumb, you want at least a quad-core processor running at 3Ghz. AMD tends to offer better value for money, but Intel offers stronger performance. If you have a motherboard in mind then we can suggest specific processors for you.

If you want to get into gaming, you also need to consider a good graphics card.

with that kind of money just get 1 of everything

DAFUQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just laughed so hard

That's the best "best answer" I've ever seen. :lol:

no worries best mistake EVA!!!

do you need monitor and keyboard/mouse/speakers/headset?

by cpu do you mean you need the mobo/ram/gpu/etc.....the whole setup or do you just need a cpu? if you just need a cpu can you tell us your mobo?

well since your going to be doing video editing and programming def go with the i7 4770k it has the gaming performance of the 4670k and is the best workhorse for the other tasks it would be the best cpu for you. and the sabertooth is an awesome board and good for oc

You could consider getting the GTX 780 instead and use the saved money for more memory.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($312.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.40 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($669.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1598.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 05:27 EDT-0400)

for your work you also want 16gb of ram it gets eaten up pretty quick

this one goes 18 dollars over your budget

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39CAR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39CAR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39CAR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($312.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1638.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 05:33 EDT-0400)

this one is a little under your budget still will max games at 1080 and went for the 4gb 770 just incase your work takes you towards having to do any 3d rendering/modeling or photo manipulations

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39CBF
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39CBF/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39CBF/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($312.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($427.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($92.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1556.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 05:35 EDT-0400)

either way you def want 3gb of vram and above, 16gb of ram, and an i7 4770k for the work side

and stop apologizing that was the best laugh ive had all day