Advise on a Gaming Build for My Friend

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($185.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.54 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.43 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC53 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $798.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-01 22:48 EST-0500
A slightly better cpu for the same price (haswell refresh), 1600 DDR3 instead of 1333 DDR3, 7200 RPM hdd instead of 5400 RPM, R9 280 cheaper and better gpu, more power for psu which is needed, and a good wireless wifi (you don't want a cheap wifi adapter if you're gaming online). It is about the same price as your build (if you exclude the $60 mail in rebates on your build).
 
Solution

TRENDING THREADS