Sub 1000$ pc

[Lurick]

Just now, Dreaper said:

does the intel cpu overclock?

Not the 8400, no.

It has SpeedBoost or whatever it's called which will boost the CPU up to the turbo frequency though.

[Dreaper]

Just now, Lurick said:

Not the 8400, no.

what intel cpu should i get if i want him to overclock

[DocSwag]

26 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

Doc i trust you which of the builds would you go for im looking more at the intel from Lurick 

I would recommend something like this (really just a somewhat modified version of Lurick's Intel build). If you need more storage you could always get a larger hdd.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($146.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.10 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $911.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 09:29 EST-0500

14 minutes ago, Tundral said:

 

 

 

C'mon guys we're almost in 2018 and you're recommending SATA SSDs for new builds. By spending an extra $30-40 on an NVMe SSD like THIS one OP's friend can have around 300-400% speed for a 50% price increase. SATA SSDs offer horrible value vs the more affordable NVMe offerings.

No offense if you are serious, but are you serious or being sarcastic?

[Trulop]

10 minutes ago, Tundral said:

 

C'mon guys we're almost in 2018 and you're recommending SATA SSDs for new builds. By spending an extra $30-40 on an NVMe SSD like THIS one OP's friend can have around 300-400% speed for a 50% price increase. SATA SSDs offer horrible value vs the more affordable NVMe offerings.

Thats not actually true. The OP said hes building a PC focused on gaming, and any published articles or youtube reviewer's tests will show you that NVME speeds are mostly unnecessary for gaming. While on paper, sure it says its faster, but it entirely depends on what hes going to be doing. If he was transferring large amounts of data or using programs that could utilize the much higher cap in maximum speeds, sure would be a great thing to get, but  In This case you'd essentially be throwing away that 30-40$ on something that wont change real performance, where he could have spent it on a different part of the build that actually could. 

[Lurick]

Just now, Dreaper said:

what intel cpu should i get if i want him to overclock

8600K

[DocSwag]

Just now, Dreaper said:

what intel cpu should i get if i want him to overclock

i5 8600k, but it's a bit overkill if you're using it with a 1060.

[Dreaper]

5 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

i5 8600k, but it's a bit overkill if you're using it with a 1060.

is the 34$ HDD reliable? 

[DocSwag]

2 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

is the 34$ HDD reliable? 

It should be ok; Hitachi isn't exactly a no name brand so I don't see a big reason it wouldn't be fine.

[Dreaper]

Just now, DocSwag said:

It should be ok; Hitachi isn't exactly a no name brand so I don't see a big reason it wouldn't be fine.

How is this for overclocking? 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4JmCjc

[DocSwag]

22 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

How is this for overclocking? 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4JmCjc

Looks good. An 8600k is still overkill for a 1060 but I guess it makes sense if you're looking at the future.