I found the Newegg PC building guide useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4

>>322857334
Someone mentioned this to me in another thread http://www.logicalincrements.com/#!/

>>322857334
>i5 4590/4690k -$200
>970/290 - $250/$200
> 8gb of cheapest ddr3 ram - $40
>h97 mobo or whatever 1150 chipset that has the shit you want(usb 3.0, x # of hdmi/dvi ports, etc etc) - $60-80
>500/700w psu, depending on which gfx card you chose(pref seasonic or corsair seasonic rebrands) $50-75
>1tb hdd $40
>120gb/240 gb ssd on sale @ jet (they're having rly strong ssd sales right now due to recent inventory) $40-60
>mid size compatible with your mobo/gfx card(290's are reallllllly wide)
>check for compatability through pcpartpicker

>watch youtube building guide(newegg or tomshardware has decent ones)

gz now u have a decent tower and can play shitty AAA ports and mobas

>>322858480
op here. will this allow me to run lets say the witcher 3 on max settings or what.

>>322858980
Yes, @ 1080p you might have to turn down Hairworks. Some gameworks features are ridiculously demanding. Just check benchmarks an i5-4xxx + 970 combo has been benchmarked by literally thousands of websites/reviewers on nearly every single game out there

>>322858980
alright thank you. and is there any upsides or downsides to a gaming laptop?

>>322859595
Upsides: portability

Downsides: Cut your specs per unit price in half.

>>322859595
you'll be paying twice as much as what you'd be paying for a tower and your upgrade options are SEVERELY limited but it's still viable

>>322857334
Don't waste those $800 now. Save more money to buy a PC that can handle VR, you can thank me later.

>>322860151
vr is virtual reality right?