Building a computer, no idea what parts to go with...

[Tyrianth]

I'm looking to build a new home media server but not really sure what to get for parts.

Budget
$1000 CAD

Resolution
1080p

Games / Settings Desired
WoW and Civ are really the only games I play on my computer, high to ultra, min 45 fps (currently getting 20 on medium-low settings)

Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)
LAN media streaming, plex, video transcoding, software development

Country
Canada

Parts that can be reused
I have all my peripherals, with the exception of speakers. I can live without speakers for now. I don't want to squeeze them into the budget and affect the quality of the computer. Other than that, I'm currently using a laptop so nothing reuseable.

Do you need an OS?
Nope.

I'm not concerned with "future proofing" I can upgrade as I need. I'm also willing to sacrifice my gaming capabilities if it means a better media server experience. I realize transcoding is very cpu intensive so I would prioritize that over gaming. Furthermore this is my maximum budget, but if you can build it for cheaper then great!

Thanks!

[Thunderball]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.93 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($234.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $981.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 18:22 EDT-0400

[Tyrianth]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.93 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($234.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $981.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 18:22 EDT-0400

Thanks for the build! Can I ask why you went with the i5 over the i7? I would assume an i7 would be much better at things like transcoding than an i5.

[Thunderball]

Thanks for the build! Can I ask why you went with the i5 over the i7? I would assume an i7 would be much better at things like transcoding than an i5.

Doesnt fit your budget.

[Fascinate]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($398.55 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: A-Data S511 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.67 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $998.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 18:59 EDT-0400

Edit: Got a cpu cooler into budget too, really dont wanna use a stock cooler on an i7 even at stock speeds.

[Tyrianth]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($398.55 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($74.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: A-Data S511 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.67 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB OC Edition Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $998.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 18:59 EDT-0400

Edit: Got a cpu cooler into budget too, really dont wanna use a stock cooler on an i7 even at stock speeds.

Hey, so I'm going with your build and started ordering the parts. Just a quick question regarding the video card, what kind of performance can I expect in WoW with this? As I said in my OP gaming capabilities aren't my main focus, so I'm just curious.

[Vinho]

Hey, so I'm going with your build and started ordering the parts. Just a quick question regarding the video card, what kind of performance can I expect in WoW with this? As I said in my OP gaming capabilities aren't my main focus, so I'm just curious.

https://youtu.be/U7j-gX_m2fA

WoW is majorly CPU dependent. For your budget the 950 should be great

[Fascinate]

Hey, so I'm going with your build and started ordering the parts. Just a quick question regarding the video card, what kind of performance can I expect in WoW with this? As I said in my OP gaming capabilities aren't my main focus, so I'm just curious.

Like said above 950 is a great budget card, id play on recommended settings with it (for my system that is 7 preset) game still looks really good and dont get any weird fps hitching i do on some of the higher settings.

[Tyrianth]

Like said above 950 is a great budget card, id play on recommended settings with it (for my system that is 7 preset) game still looks really good and dont get any weird fps hitching i do on some of the higher settings.

Excellent, thank you very much!