Do I need to build a "gaming" computer?

[SilverBullet]

As much as the spec here listed future proofs Cobalt if he wants to play more powerful games in the future he really needs to decide if he really needs that specification with the rig that you've listed above otherwise it could land him with an expensive rig that he's not taking advantage of. Realistically if he were to build a machine for only the purposes that he has stated in the first post then he can save by going with a spec that is lower then the one you've listed and still have the power to run the style of games he wants without taking a hit in performance since those games aren't massively specked in terms of the PCs that can be built today. My 6 year old machine can run all of those games without a hitch and it was never a powerhouse when it was built.

I didnt say what I posted was right for him, I said its what I would do if I were him and tried to paint a picture of why above that. Personally I like to do something once and do it right from the start. I hate being in the position of "will my psu support that additional wattage? Can I add that other HDD to my case?" I prefer to simply say "I want this" and do it. But again this is only MY opinion as I was trying to give the OP an idea and possibly merrit more expense in the begging possibly saving him time in the end. But yea as stated, he could probably run his games on an APU, AMD's A10 is on sale right now on Newegg.

I actually seen this post last night but said nothing because I was unsure if OP wanted my opinion because im a computer science major with a degree in cyber crime. Everything I do screams for a good pc, im very opinionated on what I use and for me when it comes to a PC cost is not an issue as I see it as a tool that runs me free phone, free TV, aids me in research and work, cuts my work time, is a source of entertainment, can run a security system soo its like a no brainer for me to spend ample on a pc that does ANYTHING I want it too . Then got poked by Axle and thought maybe I should at least show OP a door he may not have seen before ^_^.

I suppose its like being in a zoo, and asking a group of people what the best animal is. Then you have that crazy cat person in the group haha, aaanyway ill leave this alone, whats above is simply my opinion, sorry if it didn't help you Cobalt.