building first computer

GhostPrime: This thread has been moved to off topic.    Just to put in my opinion, a good quality PSU is a must. Do not go for off brands I have a thermaltake, and a Corsair PSU. Both are really respected companies.    I put an i7 in my personal PC, but I do rendering a lot and that is very CPU intensive. Most PC games are not as CPU intensive, so an i5 should be a good choice, and will save you some cash for a 980 GTX.    The 980 GTX is a very nice card. I currently only run a 770 GTX, and it runs most all games very well at 1080p no problem. Basically the idea is to build for your needs, with some room for upgrading. IMHO   There is a lot of really good advice in this thread here, and building a PC is much easier these days than in the past. It's one of those things though where the more you learn, the more you have to learn.