First time gaming pc build (i know common title right :p)

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Carmichael_12

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I have a budget of an aboslute max of $1500 Canadian dollar.
The build needs to include OS , Monitor, and just the cheapest mouse and keyboard for now.
Ill be using it on popular games BF4 , COD, Farcry 4, etc as well as games like Tf2 and gmod.
Oh yea i also need a wireless netowrk card :/ house doesnt allow for me to run ethernet for now.
Im hoping this will be a build i will be able to just upgrade and keep for a decent amount of time.
Also is there anything in particular i should be concerned about regarding building it in particular ?
 
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ykki

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($143.94 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($395.00 @ shopRBC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.10 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20.05 @ shopRBC)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.00 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1431.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-04 23:58 EDT-0400
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You can add an hdd later.
The xeon is a very future resistant cpu and will last a loooong time.
A 970 because why not?
Good quality psu.
A badass ssd.
Functional case.
Good monitor.

If that OS thing doesnt work out for you= drop the ssd and get this
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $164.94

Hope this helped!!
 
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Kevin_Smith

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.50 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($395.00 @ shopRBC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.10 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($348.95 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($12.99 @ NCIX)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($56.34 @ shopRBC)
Total: $1496.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 00:19 EDT-0400

I chose pretty compatible parts so you shouldn't even need to make a bios update. I chose a great monitor and graphics card, good motherboard, a solid CPU, a good power supply, an okay gaming mouse, a cheap keyboard, good fast 8gb ram I included OS cost and network adapter. Oh btw I did not include an SSD, since that can always be bought and added easily any time. You should not have a hard time building this, I suggest watching ash out 4-5 videos of how to fully build a PC before doing anything. Then, use the best and most detailed video to be your guide as you build it. I hope I helped!

Edit: The monitor I chose is a bit costy, but it is worth it due to it having 140hz instead of the above build having that monitor at 60hz so you with the monitor i chose you will be taking advantage of high fps in games.
 
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Kevin_Smith

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Here we go, I chose the same one you chose ;) . I did go over the budget by $1 I hope that is okay.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.50 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($395.00 @ shopRBC)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.10 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($348.95 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($12.99 @ NCIX)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Laser Mouse ($56.34 @ shopRBC)
Total: $1501.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 00:51 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($143.94 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($395.00 @ shopRBC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($19.10 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($20.05 @ shopRBC)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.00 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1453.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 01:02 EDT-0400
 
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Suit yourself. Either way its a knockout build. Have phun! :D
 
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