$900 Gaming PC Budget

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BlueBuddha16

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Hell everyone, I'm getting ready to start ordering the parts for my first PC build. Considering it is my first build I don't know much about parts and everything, so I'm looking for some help in choosing my parts.

My total budget for the build is around $900
I've pretty sure I have a case I like the Corsair Carbide 200R, if there is anything better within the price, please say so
I would prefer an Intel CPU, but if there is a better AMD I wouldn't really care
I'm not particular on the company of my GPU, I just want the best price for performance
All I will be really doing with this computer is gaming, and maybe some streaming/recording if there was any it would be limited.
I don't need a monitor for this because I do already have one, unless you guys would recommend buying a new one considering the one I have now came with my current PC.

Thanks for the help in advance
 
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The above build looks good although a 400W+ PSU would be fine for it. The GTX 970 is like 145-160W, the CPU is <65W and the rest of the system would be like 50-60W. Also you don't really need the aftermarket CPU cooler unless overclocking.

THe money saved from those could probably get your 200R.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($316.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ B&H)
Total: $903.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-28 16:49 EDT-0400

$900 dollar build here you go. You can always change out the gtx 970 if you feel like that's too OP for your needs, you can get a windows key for around 40 bucks and a hard drive (1tb) for 50 bucks the next time you get a paycheck or allowance or something.
 
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The above build looks good although a 400W+ PSU would be fine for it. The GTX 970 is like 145-160W, the CPU is <65W and the rest of the system would be like 50-60W. Also you don't really need the aftermarket CPU cooler unless overclocking.

THe money saved from those could probably get your 200R.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Directron)
Total: $897.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-28 17:03 EDT-0400

Few tweaks on the above build there gets you your case of choice and a hard drive for the same price.

EDIT: Typos
 
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You don't need to change the case for now which is no big deal.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($165.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $882.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-28 17:10 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $905.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-28 17:16 EDT-0400
 
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This looks great, my only question is, would it really be worth it spending the extra money on a modular power supply. Was just wondering it seemed like it would be a little easier for a first time build.
 
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