What gaming computer can I buy or build with around $1000? I'm not really a PC gamer and won't be using it everyday so I do no

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What gaming computer can I buy or build with around $1000? I'm not really a PC gamer and won't be playing games all the time with it so I don't want a very expensive computer if I won't be using it everyday. I have never build a PC before so I'm a little hesitant with the idea. If I were going to go down that path, what parts should I buy for my $1000 budget? If I were to buy a pre-built PC, which brand should I get and which PC would you recommend? I do want windows 10. Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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This build will guarantee for you a perfect 1080p experience, and regarding how to buy PC parts you should always specify your needs, from casual gaming to extreme gaming and video editing, and then you choose the parts that you know they are suitable for your needs, after that think of the budget and if the chosen parts exceeds your limit then make an attempt to choose a cheaper build, let's say you have picked an i7 but you think that nah it's a little too much so you move back for i5 but still the budget is exceeded at this point do not go back for an i3 instead try to think for alternative for another component like getting 8gb Ram instead of 16 and then gtx 960 instead of gtx 970 and so on until you manage to get the right build...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $998.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-29 19:01 EDT-0400
 
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This build will guarantee for you a perfect 1080p experience, and regarding how to buy PC parts you should always specify your needs, from casual gaming to extreme gaming and video editing, and then you choose the parts that you know they are suitable for your needs, after that think of the budget and if the chosen parts exceeds your limit then make an attempt to choose a cheaper build, let's say you have picked an i7 but you think that nah it's a little too much so you move back for i5 but still the budget is exceeded at this point do not go back for an i3 instead try to think for alternative for another component like getting 8gb Ram instead of 16 and then gtx 960 instead of gtx 970 and so on until you manage to get the right build for the right budget, however, for pure gaming purposes the heavy work is always on the GPU, so if your priority is for gaming and you have to sacrifice a certain component as getting i3 instead of an i5 then do it. If you decided to go for a pre-built PCs then you have multiple choices, and to me the best of them are: Newegg DIY PC Combos , ibuypower , cyberpower

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Scorpio V ATX Mid Tower Case ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) | $991.25
Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| Total: $956.25
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-29 22:51 EDT-0400
 
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