Hi. I know very little about building a custom gaming pc. I went to http://www.build-gaming-computers.com for a place to start. I have used the recommended custom gaming builds as a reference for what I would like to build and how much I'm willing to pay. So far, I have came up with a build that's somewhere in-between the low and mid range build. I'm not sure if these parts are compatible with each other or if I should replace these parts with something better or compatible. My budget is to spend no more than $1,000.
Motherboard - ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 2600 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K2R6BQS/ref=psdc_1048424_t1_B00K2R6C9Y)
CPU - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2ghz (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TA4I/ref=psdc_229189_t2_B00CO8T9VC)
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 8gb DDR3 1600mhz (http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-1600MHz-DDR3/dp/B00J8E92M6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422851717&sr=1-1&keywords=Kingston+HyperX+Fury+8gb+DDR3+1600mhz+CL10)
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC GDDR5 ( http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2966-KR/dp/B00SC6HAS4/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1422834456&sr=8-15&keywords=evga+geforce+gtx+760)
Hard Drive - Western Digital 1tb (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0088PUEPK&linkCode=as2&tag=buildg-20)
Optical Case - ASUS 24x DVD Burner (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0033Z2BAQ&linkCode=as2&tag=buildg-20)
Case - Rosewill Redbone or Blackbone ATX Mid-Tower (http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-REDBONE-Tower-Computer-Cases/dp/B006DKER46?ie=UTF8&ref_=de_a_smtd&showDetailTechData=1#technical-data) (http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Steel-Plastic-Computer-Blackbone/dp/B004A9XB6W/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422830690&sr=1-2&keywords=rosewill+mid+tower+cases)
Power Supply - Corsair Builder Series CX 500wt (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML1SC/ref=twister_B0093XCRXS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
I don't need the best resolution and frame rates for my PC gaming. I want play Space Sims, MMOs, and Strategy games at medium settings with little to no problems without having to upgrade anything within the year and or into next year because I do have a Xbox One for all other console genres.
Motherboard - ASUS Micro ATX DDR3 2600 (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K2R6BQS/ref=psdc_1048424_t1_B00K2R6C9Y)
CPU - Intel Core i5-4570 3.2ghz (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CO8TA4I/ref=psdc_229189_t2_B00CO8T9VC)
RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury 8gb DDR3 1600mhz (http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-1600MHz-DDR3/dp/B00J8E92M6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422851717&sr=1-1&keywords=Kingston+HyperX+Fury+8gb+DDR3+1600mhz+CL10)
Video Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SSC GDDR5 ( http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2966-KR/dp/B00SC6HAS4/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1422834456&sr=8-15&keywords=evga+geforce+gtx+760)
Hard Drive - Western Digital 1tb (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0088PUEPK&linkCode=as2&tag=buildg-20)
Optical Case - ASUS 24x DVD Burner (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0033Z2BAQ&linkCode=as2&tag=buildg-20)
Case - Rosewill Redbone or Blackbone ATX Mid-Tower (http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-REDBONE-Tower-Computer-Cases/dp/B006DKER46?ie=UTF8&ref_=de_a_smtd&showDetailTechData=1#technical-data) (http://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Steel-Plastic-Computer-Blackbone/dp/B004A9XB6W/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1422830690&sr=1-2&keywords=rosewill+mid+tower+cases)
Power Supply - Corsair Builder Series CX 500wt (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092ML1SC/ref=twister_B0093XCRXS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
I don't need the best resolution and frame rates for my PC gaming. I want play Space Sims, MMOs, and Strategy games at medium settings with little to no problems without having to upgrade anything within the year and or into next year because I do have a Xbox One for all other console genres.