Hello, I'm trying to build a pc parts list to recommend a friend although i'm not sure if what I built is 'balanced' in some way.
I overshot already by a factor of PHP 3000 ( 63 USD) and am wondering if the pc I built is too ambitious for the budget.
Budget: PHP 20,000 - 25,000 ( USD 400 - USD 520 )
Location: We live in the Philippines and has a very limited choice of computer stores to go to. I'm not sure if I can post the links to such stores so Ill opt not to.
Aim: Primarily gaming. He currently plays Dota2, Lol which can be played even without discrete graphics but wants to play some new titles soon. (particularly Tomb raider and GTA5). He definitely wont be doing any form of video editing
Monitors: He's content to use any form of decent tn panel single 1080p monitor.
Peripherals: are not counted on the budget.
Upgrade: new system to buy.
The current rig:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HCqVxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HCqVxr/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.79 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $545.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-14 12:30 EST-0500
He'll decide for his computer case.
Prices are relatively the same.
I'm quite convinced that he would want to keep the 960 in the build but im not sure where else to chip it down to decrease the price but still make a good gaming pc. Also, if we choose to go AMD, will there be issues in terms of power consumption? He's also concerned about that. He's willing to pay a bit more today if it means lower energy cost for ~4yrs or so. Or is the difference insignificant?
Thank you guys in advance. Apologies if this post is sub par as this is my first ever post.