Inexperienced builder

So I'm starting my first semester of college tomorrow, and I would like a computer. I have always played video games but only on consoles because my family always buys poor computers. Since I have an actual excuse to ask for money from my parents for a computer, I was thinking I'd build my own because I know how much you can save when you build your own.

The problem is, I'm not handy at all. I've never even really touched a computer other than to press the power button. I know little to nothing about parts, drivers, and operating systems. This is why I came here.

Buying a pre built computer isn't out of the question. I just want to know if I should embark upon the journey of building my own desktop, or if I should just buy one.

If you do suggest I build one, can you give me an idea for a computer around $600-$700? And if you suggest I buy one, how much should I spend?

It's important to know what games I play, I never really play the CoD games. I find realistic shooters boring, I'm really interested in overwatch, and RPGS. So what kind of money would I need to spend to run those games at a smooth rate on high settings? I don't need perfection, but I want it to look nice. Thanks!

GTX1060, i5 6600K, 16Gb RAM, Phanteks case, EVGA G2 PSU, some Z170 MOBO, 212 EVO or Corsair H110i GTX

@mattklein98:This costs a little over $700.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xX4ntJ

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.88 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($268.50 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.40 @ Amazon)

Total: $717.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-25 20:09 EDT-0400

If you want to lower the price, you can go for a lower GPU like PowerColor AXRX 470 4GBD5-3DH/OC for $199, or EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB for $199 aswell and reduce the total price to $650.

:)

edit: If you want to spend more, you can buy @PredatorRules's list and maybe add a GTX1070 instead of GTX1060.

@Coseniath: nice find on that 200$ 1060, sometimes it's best to not trust sites like PCPartPicker, anyway I've made a build, maybe not what I hoped for (original build would cost about 800$ but I've managed to do something similar http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8z8JM8

The small form factor is good for sff or something like that but it's well known issue to have ITX card because when heat reaches 90C the card will drop performance to be able to cool off.

@PredatorRules: What happened to notifications icon in the top right corner? :O

Anyway, I checked PCPartPicker too and I was surprised not to see GTX1060 3GB there, since its like a week from the day it has been launched.

Your original build was like $900-$1000, thats why I posted a more budget friendly build. xD

I agree about the ITX cards, they have average cooling solutions. And I wouldn't recommend it, if it wasn't $20+ cheaper than the next non-itx card and if the GTX1060 wouldn't be a just 120w graphics card.

Thats why an ITX cooler can be enough to cool it.

From Hexus Review: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC Gaming

ps: This is the o/ced version of the card. The one that I linked should have even lower temps.

@Coseniath: nice, yeah wattage takes huge part of temps, I guess if I take the 200$ 1060 and combine with my build I could add 240Gb SSD to the build.

I don't know I'm mobile so I'm not aware of notifications problems.