iLikeEggs on 07 March 2016
My main recommendations are a great power supply (in my opinion, the most important part of the build), an ssd for the OS (lightning-quick bootup and apps).
You should use pcpartpicker.com to put together a suggested build. the best part about the site is that it automatically screens your build for any compatibility issues.
My rig has a GTX 970, 8 gb ram, and an i5-4670k. It works really well for me.
If you have a 1000 dollar budget, you should not get a 960. I would at least get a 970 or a 390 with its 8 gb of vram.
You should put together a build on pcpartpicker and then either post it here or on the buildapc subreddit (where I went 3 years ago when I built mine). Good luck!
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