Build Advice

[CaptainKlark]

Hi all, I am working on a build for a friend. He's looking to play Rome II on high with decent frame rates, among other games.

Here's what I have so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VgZfkL

I'd like the price before rebates to be $750, and I think I might be able to cut the wifi card from the build. Other areas that might need work are the cpu cooler (he wants it to be quiet,), and perhaps the psu. 

I'd be open to using an AMD cpu, but only if it could offer the same performance, for the same price. (The build is almost purely gaming).

Thanks,

 

[Demons Wrath]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Rosewill Galaxy-03 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($82.85 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: AOC I2421VWH 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($34.00 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $645.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 16:42 EST-0500

 

$763 before rebates.

[Mistersprinkles]

That's not gonna play rome II on high I have a 2600K and a 980 and on max I dip below 60FPS