$1600 gaming PC?

[CH_BR_106]

My friend wants the BEST for his bucks at $1600 for a really good gaming computer! Can I get some help?

[PokémonTrainerFour]

Does he need peripherals/OS/adapters or anything?

[Katsu-K1L]

I can't use PCpartpicker so here's what i recommend for the best gaming experience

 

CPU:I5 4690K

 

CPU cooler:CM 212 EVO

 

Mobo:ASRock Z97X killer

 

Ram:Corsair vengeance Black 8gb 2x4gb CL9 1600mhz

 

GPU: R9 290 (Non X) with The Tri-x cooler

 

PSU:Seasonic PSU 600 - 700 Will be enough

 

Case: whatever you like just make sure it Supports full atx motherboards

 

SSD: 120gb Samsung 840 Evo + 1TB Seagate barrucuda Desktop

[PokémonTrainerFour]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($138.23 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($459.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($117.39 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1602.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

You can replace the 4790K with a i5 4670K if you want, but you can afford this.

If you don't want the NZXT H440, go with the NZXT Phantom 530 (or any ~$100 case that's good)

[PokémonTrainerFour]

Alternatively:
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($138.23 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($599.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1566.14

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Guest]

If you intend on going sli/cf then get a better psu than the Corsair.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

 

Cheaper SSD

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct256mx100ssd1