I'm a total noob at PC building. Please help.

I bought my first PC from PC Specialist using a PC builder app on their webpage. Since then (around 2 years ago), I have rebuilt my computer and water-cooled it, built my brother a budget PC and Overclocked my system from 3.5ghz to 4.4ghz.

The easiest way to learn is if you have a PC in front of you, so maybe get it built on a site like this?? (think this is UK only) https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/
And then maybe when you've done another 6months of research you can build your own.

Building a computer is really easy, building a $1,000 gaming PC is a little harder as there are so many variables and compatibility issues.

If you do still go ahead with it, I would recommend shying away from AMD as their processors and graphics cards have nothing on Nvidia and Intel.

Trust me, my computer is an AMD build and if I did it again, I would definitely invest an extra $250-300 on an Intel CPU. If I were you, start watching a shit tonne of Youtube videos about building computers.

Good luck on your adventures. Computers are awesome.


EDIT: Just don't rush yourself dude. Time is on your side. Do some reading online and properly prepare for your computer phase. Its definitely worth a bit of thought before getting loads of parts ordered. Also, be careful where you do your compatibility checks, as sometimes you will find that the components work fine together, but aren't in anyway perfect for each other.

EDIT x2: Just take a look at something like this! http://pcbuildsonabudget.com/best-gaming-pc-build-for-under-1000-dollars

Ok first step to me is to decide what you want to build, next is finding the parts, a great place to start is pcpartpicker.com
second 1000 is a very healthy budget I would say intel 6th generation i56600k, currently on sale at micro center for 219, I think, second motherboard I would say gigabyte or msi, or even asus. Z170 could be as little as 100 to 500 depending on everything try and stay around 200 or less you can get a great board for around 150. Nest would be ram I personally would lean toward 16 to 32 gb, gskill ripjaw or trident. I would get a motherboard that will handle 3600 mhz but no less then 2400, next is case, personal preference just stay under 100, my opinion and there are many from 30 to 75 that will do just fine. At least a 120 gb ssd would be great frys has a 120 for 29 after mail in rebate, host or Seagate 7200 rpm 6gb/s hhd for I would say 50 to 100 I fond one for 45, video card is most important part of all this you should look and read reviews to find a great one for around 250. I am a video card noon but I would say no less then 2gb but 4gb if possible 960 and 970, 980, I would say one for now you can always upgrade later or swop out all together if you do not like, and I would say corsair h100 for cooling, do what you need, easy, and works, or simular but I would say 100 to 175 for one or simular. I would say frys will build it all for you for 100, I do the same also for 100 but I am in houston, but you need help feel free to ask me anything I will do what I can to help you out, you could get a 6700k for around 400, but I know the 6600k will work out just fine and you can always upgrade next year or in a couple of years to the newest and greatest.
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-video-card-graphic-card-gpu-for-gaming-february-2016/
Should help with video card selection, I was thinking radeon r9 390 x I think it was 219. New egg,
last little bit frys has a 24in monitor led for 119 I think, on sale should work out fine for you.
Also if you do not like water cooling good air coolers be quite dark rock, or cooler master v8 gts, both cost a bit, but good, you can get the pure rock I think it is or even the eve212 and save a bit
let us know how everything comes together for you

Do you have an OS and periphials?

I am guessing the poster is done with this post so I guess this can be closed