1080p gaming rig to run most titles at 60 fps on ultra

PhantomSyn

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Hey guys console peasant here. I recently started making some money to start building my first PC. I am looking for a nice system that will run a lot of games at 1080p on ultra settings with 60 fps.
I have a budget of about $900 and will probably purchase most parts during black Friday and cyber Monday so i can easily purchase upgrades for my system.

I do not need peripherals and an OS I can get from my job

Thanks with helping me convert to the PC master race.

P.S. I don't know whether or not the build needs to be overclockable because I do not want it to eat up my power bill and I don't think there are builds like that support what I am looking for but if there are please include that because I am far from an expert. Also you can include some upgrades that I can get in the future. Thanks!
 

PhantomSyn

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Does this system have room for upgrades say later on I wish to put a better gpu in so that I can keep up with games or should i go with this system

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPXZP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nPXZP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($225.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Leggara Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $838.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-05 16:32 EDT-0400

I know the ram is way too expensive ill switch those out.
 

RazerZ

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What upgrades are you thinking of? The motherboard you have in your build is a poor choice for overclocking and is stripped for a Z97 board. Not even sli capable. The EVGA 600B is also a mediocre unit and you will want a high quality power supply powering your gaming system.

The build sadams posted is solid for the price and you won't have to upgrade for years.
 

PhantomSyn

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The upgrades? I dont really know because I am not all that adept in PC gaming. But I just want to know if the system will run intensive games at 60fps at ultra or very high settings such as gtaV, the witcher 3 and other triple a titles. Some upgrades that I may want in the future is upgrading my gpu from the 970 to something more powerful later on down the line seeing as this system's motherboard doesnt support SLI. I dont want to "futureproof" the system but be future ready if i need to upgrade later on for games that may be much more intensive. I also plan on doing my part picking during sales during the holidays so I can make the machine more powerful

 
The decision comes down to whether you are going to overclock or not. If not, then look toward my original post / build. If you are open to overclocking, then you really need to step up to a system that also supports SLI so you keep your GPU upgrade options open. ...with that you will need a larger PSU. With the system below, overclock as you please and add a second GTX 970 in SLI when / if you need more graphics muscle. It would NOT be worth going this route if you need to reduce the GPU to stay within budget. The non-overclocked i5 paired with the GTX 970 will game better than the overclocked i5 paired with a GTX 960 (or similar)...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB3.1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($317.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1027.83