PC for a friend

[blreese6]

New build for a friend

  The purpose of this build is primarily gaming, but it's also going to be used as a light work station, really basic stuff. The performance I'm trying to get out of this machine is 1920x1080p, 60FPS, with settings on high, or medium for hard to run games.  I live in the US, so that's where the parts are going, so they might be a bit cheaper or more expensive. The budget I'm going for is preferably under $800 USD, but anywhere under $850 is fine.  My friend is really new to PC gaming, so he won't be overclocking.  I'm mainly trying to cut costs in anyway, without affecting performance, as I'm already over the $850 budget.  Any help on any of the parts is appreciated.

The Build

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHZvnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHZvnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($61.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.90 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($138.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($33.91 @ Amazon) 
Total: $784.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-16 14:55 EDT-0400

[Silent_arrow]

id go with this for the computer

CPU		Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor	$215.99
Motherboard		Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$65.38
Memory		Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$38.88
Storage		Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.49
Video Card		Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card	$199.99
Case		Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case	$39.99
Power Supply		EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$77.99
Total:			$685.71

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ B&H) much better than the old amd fx chips
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($244.99 @ Newegg) picked this as it was cheaper and performs the same.
Case: Inwin 703 BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Amazon) good quality modular psu
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($14.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC i2369V 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($33.91 @ Amazon) 
Total: $804.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-16 20:45 EDT-0400

[Matu20]

Cut corners with the motherboard (since he won't be overclocking) and the monitor (since 1080p at 60hz is more or less the same with minimal difference with the same TN panel). Also added a SSD, makes a huge difference.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-K D3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($244.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Azza SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($89.95 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($33.91 @ Amazon) 
Total: $772.78