What you need to consider:
001. Monitor: Every PC needs a monitor. You CAN use a TV, however, the refresh rate can make it REALLY choppy.
002. Motherboard: Figure out what size/type motherboard you want, and what socket it will have. You need to consider ATX size and overclocking capabilities. DO RESEARCH! Find a board that suits your needs, and make sure the reviews are good.
003. Tower: Your motherboard needs to fit in here. Also, it can have all sorts of goodies and extra features, such as drive bays, no screws, etc.
004. CPU: Needs to fit the socket-type of your motherboard. LGA 1151 is the standard right now, and is probably the best value.
005. RAM: Needs to fit your motherboard, and meet the specifications of your CPU. For example, some CPUs can only run RAM up to a certain speed. Also, make sure the size (in GB) fits each slot in your motherboard. For example, some motherboards can only handle 8 GB in one slot, while another can handle up to 16 GB. Also, if you want a certain size, such as 16 GB, it's best to get 2 sticks of 8 GB than 1 stick of 16 GB.
006. SSD: You'll NEED a SSD. Trust me. Not running a SSD will make you feel like you're still running a computer from 2008. Set aside money for a Samsung Evo 850 Evo of at least 500 GB in size. 500 GB is the sweet spot between price and size. Put Windows 10 on this.
007. HDD: You'll WANT a HDD. This is because Solid State Drives are pricey, and you'll want room for all those games. I recommend a Western Digital Black Performance Drive from 2015. A 6 TB drive only costs $250, and Reads/Writes data at about 250 MB/s.
008. Keyboard/Mouse: Yup you need them. Not too expensive, but still.
009. Case Fans: Should come with your tower. If for whatever reason you don't get case fans with it, you'll want to make this a priority.
010. PSU: 600W is the minimum you'll want. Look for a Gold Certified 80+ Energy efficient PSU.
011. GPU: Last comes the beast that is more expensive (usually) than everything in your case. Use whatever remaining money you have to find the best card available. The *easiest* way to do this, go to a benchmarking site, such as userbenchmark or passmark, and find the list of cards by order of performance. Aim for the 1070 and go higher or lower depending on your needs.
I recommend following this in order. I also recommend that you go for an air cooled system, as you are new to PC building, as I am. I'm sorry I didn't give you specifics, rather, I edited them out. It should be your decision on what you get, your needs and what you expect from your computer. Follow this guide, do some research and PLAN your build before you buy anything. One mishap could be hundreds of dollars wasted or hours wasted returning the item you didn't need.
Also consider bottleneck when ordering parts. Every part of your PC will only run as fast as the slowest component.
001. The HDD/SSD you have in your PC will determine the rate in which the user can interact with the OS, and the OS can interact with the computer.
002. The CPU you have in your PC will determine how fast the rest of your parts will run.
003. The RAM you have in your PC will determine how many tasks your PC can handle, and how fast these tasks can be accomplished.
004. The GPU you have in your PC should remove load from the CPU, and will typically make or break your gaming experience. Always remember that higher resolutions and graphics are handled by the GPU, while lower resolutions and graphics are handled by the CPU. It's up to you to find the "sweet spot" where both your CPU and GPU are sharing the same load.
Hope this helps.
- P.X.
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