$1200 gaming pc build

[bobfreeman]

a friend of mine decided to build a pc and asked me to pick out parts for him. his budget is $1200 us. i would appreciate it if you could link parts only from Microcenter houston, thank you

[19_blackie_73]

on what resolution does he play? which games?

[bobfreeman]

on what resolution does he play? which games?

1080p. he wants to play AAA games like fallout 4 max settings 60 fps average

[19_blackie_73]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1116.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 05:31 EST-0500

 

should work out

you could try to match colors or get a 390x

[CJ Chua]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1116.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 05:31 EST-0500

 

should work out

you could try to match colors or get a 390x

This is what I'l recommend 

[Patrick Bateman]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1116.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 05:31 EST-0500

 

should work out

you could try to match colors or get a 390x

does he need a high end air cooler for high overclocks? could probably get an r5 as well and 16gb dual channel.

[19_blackie_73]

does he need a high end air cooler for high overclocks? could probably get an r5 as well and 16gb dual channel.

 

1080p. he wants to play AAA games like fallout 4 max settings 60 fps average

for non overclocking i'd change the cooler to a pure rock...

for only gaming i wouldn't spend more money on the ram and get 16 gb, that's not necessary