Friend's First Gaming Pc

[greenroost1445]

New build for my friend budget around $800, need expand ability so no apu and needs full complement of peripherals so no idea about what is possible and wanting to run ubuntu but my friend will probably want windows

[Nort]

Here is a build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ub44

 

It is a little over budget because I went with a 7850 instead of a 7790. The build includes an OS, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse. One thing to note is that the motherboard isn't the best and should be a better model if you can fit it in.

[Guest]

Do you need an OS or monitor? Please read the sticky. 

[Kerplex]

I see Windows 7 and a Monitor in his part picker unless he added that after you posted.

[Nort]

I see Windows 7 and a Monitor in his part picker unless he added that after you posted.

Windspeed was referring to the OP I believe, who only said he needed a full complement of peripherals. As for my post, the OS, Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor were there before he posted.

[Lemonsquare]

Might want to at least try compiling a list of components and then asking for advice and fine tuning. If you don't understand how to do that then I would suggest learning some hardware basics and reading/watching reviews of various components. I'm always happy to help but asking others to basically do something for you doesn't seem fair to me - especially since this is for your friend, you probably shouldn't be offering to help him if you don't know what you're doing. Just trying to be fair. :)

[greenroost1445]

i know what to do just brainstorming and throwing ideas around seeing what others would do

[greenroost1445]

what do you think?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Uc3J

[Lemonsquare]

what do you think?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Uc3J

Nice build. Some of my initial thoughts and possible changes would be:

 

Change the Phenom II X4 for an FX 6300, replace the SSD with a 1 TB Seagate Barracuda, and change the Corsair CX 430W to the semi-modular version. Would be about $2.75 more than your configuration. :)