Build for Co-workers kid.

[jchenabc]

Budget: around 900, US

Aim: Introducing a 14 years old into the PC master race? Nothing too crazy, I don't imagine he will be doing any sort of over clocking any time soon. 1080p 60+ FPS on most of the games for the next 2 or 3 years should be good enough.

Monitor & Peripherals: Don't need any of that. 

 

This is the list I have right now, having a little difficulty cutting down the price. Co-worker(Possible future boss) only want to buy parts from Amazon. I kind of want to stick with the GTX 970, Really like the STRIX, I have one myself. The fan not turning on is pretty sweet.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xRmqsJ 

 

 

UPDATE: 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($310.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.11 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.10 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.14 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1004.29

 

 

[Ashid]

Could wait for the RX 480 if hes not in a hurry, rumored to perform between an r9 390x and an r9 fury for around 200$

[Herman Mcpootis]

Convince your co-worker to get parts from other stores since the parts are cheaper in some stores compared to amazon. Wait for the rx 480 for $200 if possible and buy OS from kinguin/reddit for $20-30USD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.73 @ Amazon) 
Total: $896.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 02:30 EDT-0400

 

If he's willing to get parts from other stores:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $871.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 02:46 EDT-0400

[alexhelvetica]

Since you had an unlocked motherboard and a cooler, I assume you want to OC, so I changed the CPU with an overclockable CPU

I selected cheaper Ram, you don't need high speed memory for gaming

The SSD I choose is about as fast as an 850 evo and alot cheaper

I replace the HDD with a cheaper HDD, HDDs are HDDs, all 3 manufactures make good HDDs.

I replaced the GPU with a R9 390 since it is faster than a GTX 970

I upgraded the PSU because the one you picked was very medicre.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($273.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $992.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 02:32 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

24 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

 

His budget's $900, not $1000.

[Matias_Chambers]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4DP3Cy

[alexhelvetica]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

His budget's $900, not $1000.

I cut the price of his parts list down by $100, I also didn't see the budget of $900.

[jchenabc]

A little update. 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($310.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.11 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.10 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.14 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1004.29

 

Thoughts? I think I can convince her to spend the extra $100. 

[alexhelvetica]

$1,000 from Amazon

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($310.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.14 @ Amazon) 
Total: $991.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 03:25 EDT-0400

 

$900 From Amazon

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.14 @ Amazon) 
Total: $902.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-09 03:28 EDT-0400