Gaming Build for a friend.

[Ramb02]

So I'm putting together a pc for a friend. His budget is $1200. We are in the usa. He is only going to be playing games in 1080p. Any advice on this parts list i put together? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/#view=HPL23C

[TheDankKoosh]

1 minute ago, Ramb02 said:

So I'm putting together a pc for a friend. His budget is $1200. We are in the usa. He is only going to be playing games in 1080p. Any advice on this parts list i put together? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/#view=HPL23C

I would go for a case like the S340 and spend the extra savings on a 1tb wd blue

[iRileyx]

Yeah, you'll need a hdd in there. a single 120gb ssd will fill very fast with games.

[TrigrH]

i would suggest an RX480 8gb and a freesync monitor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BV1XBEI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_X1LiybP96KG2T

[stealth80]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1202.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 19:58 EST-0500

 

Windows from Kingpuin

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($188.83 @ B&H) 
Total: $1245.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 20:04 EST-0500

[TheDankKoosh]

15 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1202.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 19:58 EST-0500

 

Windows from Kingpuin

This has become a meme at this point and in a build like this it is better to go with genuine windows, I don't trust something that has been reported to sell illegitimate copies.

[gtx1060=value]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card  ($249.00 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($219.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: kinguin oem windows - around 30 dollars ($30.00)
Total: $1231.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 20:23 EST-0500

[stealth80]

2 hours ago, TheDankKoosh said:

This has become a meme at this point and in a build like this it is better to go with genuine windows, I don't trust something that has been reported to sell illegitimate copies.

That is of course your opinion to which you are entitled, however it isnt everyones