Will this build work? Gaming rig for ~$1000

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teknicolor

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/63dsTW

It is time for a new computer, been about four years since I bought my current CyberPowerPC. I've removed/upgraded parts in that but have never built a PC from scratch, so I'm definitely open to suggestions/changes. I play really gpu intensive games on steam, and I want something that'll last for at least a few years.

Definitely looking for holiday deals.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Trying to buy most of the parts to take advantage of holiday sales
Budget Range: ~$800-$1200
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, photo-editing, office work
Location: Bay Area, CA
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU
Overclocking: Never have before, willing to try
SLI or Crossfire: Never have before, willing to try
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
 
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For less $1000 you can get a 980TI gaming rig.
And the spare money, you can upgrade storage drive or others if you want, the most important thing is the video card - which is why you should build around that, and upgrade paths in the future are easier too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB...
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I would suggest something along these lines:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1123.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 04:54 EST-0500

You might want to consider a cheaper i5-4690k / z97 mobo route to save a bit on ram / mobo and go for a better gpu / maybe case. SSD and 16gb ram for photo editing is a must, can't see you skimping on those.

Is there something you can cannibalize from your old rig, like a HDD / case / psu maybe ?
 
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For less $1000 you can get a 980TI gaming rig.
And the spare money, you can upgrade storage drive or others if you want, the most important thing is the video card - which is why you should build around that, and upgrade paths in the future are easier too.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $987.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 05:09 EST-0500
 
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