Looking for opinions on a Gaming PC Build.

skysis

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I'm looking to upgrade in the next month or two and I'm just curious about what others would go with towards a PC build. I've just recently starting diving into PC knowledge, but still have a ways to go when it comes to learning the in depth stuff. I am willing to learn so any advice I will gladly accept. They pre-built I own is an Ibuypower with...

A crappy mid-tower
AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor 3.50ghz
Toshiba DT01ACA100 ATA Device. 1 Tera Hardrive
8.0 GB RAM
Motherboard is a MSI MS-7641
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970

Something guidelines though...

1. I would like to stay around $1000.00, if possible
2. I already have a NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 in the prebuilt I own, although I am looking for a new power supply as the one I have is older.
3. I would like to stay away from water cooling and overclocking. I know a little bit about PCs, but not enough to trust myself with something like that.
4. I'm looking to play high end games on max settings if possible, if not max, close to it.
5. I also stream, so I would like something that can push those high end games, settings and stream at the same time.
6. I would like to try and be Intel based, if possible, I know its a little stretch on money.

I've always lurked on this site, I just made my account and this is my first post. Be gentle on my mistakes haha..
 
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With the parts you already have, this would be a nice build. It will even overclock in case in the future you decide you want to try your hand at it. Even money left over for a nice gaming monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.34 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.61...
With the parts you already have, this would be a nice build. It will even overclock in case in the future you decide you want to try your hand at it. Even money left over for a nice gaming monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.34 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.61 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($83.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $636.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 09:37 EST-0500
 
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skysis

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I see a lot of gaming PCs with a small SSD. What exactly is the purpose of it? Why is it preferred?
 
While not needed for a strictly gaming PC, if you do anything else with your rig, it makes it much more responsive, opening browser windows, programs, etc. I think it's really the single best upgrade you can make to a PC if you don't have one. I guarantee you won't go back after using one. Many people on a strict budget skip it though because of the tradeoff in the amount of storage. But with prices getting so cheap, a 120 or 240 GB SSD for the OS along with a 1 TB+ HDD for storage makes sense.