I have a $1200 budget (Not including peripherals). I have very little knowledge of PC hardware and have gotten this far with a lot of help. I am planning on playing Skyrim maxed with a few mods and most new games at at least high settings. So far I've gotten two suggestions and before I make a purchase I want to ask you guys to help me out finalizing my build.
~The first build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($42.50)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1035.98
~The second build:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 5 ATX LGA 1150 ($10 combo w/ i7 above @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) D3 1600 DIMM C9 ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung E 250GB Evo SSD ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GTX970 4GB ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: 750W SuperNova 80+ Bronze ($84.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1155.93
(I do not plan on overclocking at all and wont be streaming or recording, don't know if that makes a difference)
Replaced: Corsair 600W 80+ Bronze ($69.99) with 750W SuperNova 80+ Bronze ($84.99) (shadows1234 recommendation)
~The first build:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99)
Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($42.50)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.79 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1035.98
~The second build:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 5 ATX LGA 1150 ($10 combo w/ i7 above @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) D3 1600 DIMM C9 ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung E 250GB Evo SSD ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GTX970 4GB ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: 750W SuperNova 80+ Bronze ($84.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1155.93
(I do not plan on overclocking at all and wont be streaming or recording, don't know if that makes a difference)
Replaced: Corsair 600W 80+ Bronze ($69.99) with 750W SuperNova 80+ Bronze ($84.99) (shadows1234 recommendation)