Friends first gaming PC Build

[RockiLocky]

Hi guys,
So my friend wanted a new gaming Rig and I told him I am gonna help him put togheter the components.

Budget: 2800$
He needs perhiples and a Monitor(he would like to have the PB238Q)

Hope the Community can help me out. btw he doesn't care spending all the 2800$

[RockiLocky]

Nobody got something?

[Glenwing]

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Glenwing/saved/HVTtt6

 

I left off the keyboard as that's a very personal choice.  I'd suggest a nice mechanical one though.  I left room in the budget for the keyboard but once you factor in tax it'll most likely pass $2800.  I guess you can remove the 140mm fans if you like.  The 120mm is needed for the heatsink though.

 

I also think the Dell U2414H is a much better choice of monitor so I stuck that in place of the ASUS one. Dual monitors is also the best thing ever.

 

Here is also a second build based on an i5-4690K and dual 970s.  Slightly cheaper and a bit better performance, although not quite as nice looking in my opinion

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Glenwing/saved/wMdv6h

[Guest]

24" G-Sync Monitor. 

 

If you want to spend the full $2800 then you could swap the i5 for the i7 and add a 2nd GTX 970.

 

Mouse/Keyboard can be changed for your own personal pref as well.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($190.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.68 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: AOC G2460PG 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($449.99 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.95 @ Newegg) 

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $2167.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-21 08:23 EST-0500