[Ascension] Where do I begin?

It's all about how much you want to spend. Here is my build, including peripherals. You do not need to spend this much. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor	$321.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$112.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$109.00
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$61.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$149.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$48.98 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$224.44 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$329.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$329.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake Level 10 GT LCS ATX Full Tower Case	$200.00
Power Supply	EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer	$53.89 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full (32/64-bit)	$109.99 @ B&H
Monitor	Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor	$248.00 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor	$659.99 @ Micro Center
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard	$83.99 @ Mac Mall
Mouse	Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse	$79.95 @ Amazon
Headphones	Sennheiser PC 363D 7.1 Channel Headset	$183.51 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3550.55
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$3490.55
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 07:49 EDT-0400

This is my wifes computer. We play most of the same games, and her computer is a fraction of my price. (we got her GPU on craigslist.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor	$192.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard	$83.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$37.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$43.88 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$48.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card	$100.00
Case	Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case	$69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$80.00
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)	$86.95 @ OutletPC
Monitor	AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor	$99.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$169.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1024.64
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$1014.64
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 08:00 EDT-0400

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