First PC Build! Need a lot of HELP!!!

Do you need a monitor, OS, peripherals? More info, please

Which resolution?

Don't be silly, having a legitimate OS is much better for support if something happens, and you'll be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free when it comes out. I've been using Windows 10 Preview on my laptop for a few months. it's very nice. For a budget PC, it's better to go AMD because you can get a more powerful GPU to compliment your system.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjTnFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LjTnFT/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($205.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $682.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-28 08:02 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fCTnFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fCTnFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.85 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($31.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $633.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-28 08:01 EST-0500

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtZwFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtZwFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £180.99 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | £64.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £59.19 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £42.97 @ CCL Computers
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g) | £175.54 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | £46.39 @ Aria PC
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £56.99 @ CCL Computers
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£626.83**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-02-28 13:06 GMT+0000 |

[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtZwFT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XtZwFT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £180.99 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97pcmate) | £64.76 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £59.19 @ Amazon UK
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £42.97 @ CCL Computers
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280xgaming3g) | £175.54 @ Scan.co.uk
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | £46.39 @ Aria PC
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m) | £56.99 @ CCL Computers
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£626.83**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-02-28 13:06 GMT+0000 |

r9 280x (r9 285 for that matter) is better bang 4 da buck

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XtZwFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XtZwFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($300.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $821.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-28 08:13 EST-0500

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-budget-gaming-pc,4065.html - this is pretty reasonable - with a limit of $600 it will be tough if you are buying everything new. In general I'd go with microATX motherboard (stick to Asus, ARock, Gigabyte or MSI). Intel i3 or i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, 1 TB HDD (a 256GB SSD is nice as it will make your computer feel a lot faster in terms of program load times but depending on how avid a gamer you intend to be you can fill 256 GB pretty quickly. PSU - something around 500W would be enough. I like Seasonic/Corsair - good but not cheap. The power of your graphics card will have the biggest effect on your gaming experience so get the best you can. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html - not sure how much specific component selections advice you are looking for - within a given price range there is generally very little performance difference from one manufacturer to another (within 5%) as they all use the same basic reference designs and chipsets and you will not notice a 5% performance difference in real life.

The 4690k is the better processor, but since you're building a budget gaming PC, it's not needed, because the 4460 is not going to bottleneck a 280x or GTX 960. So you won't notice a huge difference when gaming.

The 280x is a little faster, but the 960 is much more efficient, stays much cooler, has the newest technology (DX12) and better drivers.

And those little cards do pretty dang good at 1080p: http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/68817-nvidia-gtx-960-5-way-roundup.html

The 290x is a very good video card but probably too expensive for your build.

Here are two draw ups, builds are identical except for the video card:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KVMVRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KVMVRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£175.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£21.48 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.31 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £596.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 00:20 GMT+0000

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/G9bLK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/G9bLK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.97 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card (£179.98 @ Dabs)
Case: Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case (£21.48 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.31 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £600.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 00:21 GMT+0000