$1500 USD Gaming PC, First Build

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

Mostly gaming. Monster Hunter World, GTA V, RDR2 (when it comes out), COD, Hitman 2

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

Somewhere within the ballpark of $1500 USD, give or take ~$100 USD

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

I know Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals are approaching soon, so by the end of the month

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

I need the tower, monitor (144hz), keyboard, I'm assuming I need an item from each column here? https://www.logicalincrements.com/

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

I'll be purchasing in New York, USA. Yes, I do have access to a Microcenter

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

I'll be reusing a mouse only, some cheap gaming mouse I found on Amazon (Lingyi?)

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

No

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

SSD (512gb), Large-ish(?) storage HDD (deciding between 1TB and 2TB)

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

Mid-tower, black, grey, or white. Window preferred but not necessary. LED lighting would be nice but also not necessary.

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

Not necessary

Extra info or particulars:

None I can think of at the moment