Build advice for a friend.

[kenpachi95]

My friend is building her first PC and needs some feedback.

Build so far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jv4HJx

Budget: $800

Will mainly be used for gaming. Parts need to be from Newegg. She already has a monitor and OS. Pretty much just looking for the best bang for the buck and also upgradability. Thinking we might be able to pick up some good deals on black friday coming up.

 

[Skylarz]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($93.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.68 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($335.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $790.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 01:23 EST-0500

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[kenpachi95]

Is the GPU upgrade really worth it? Not looking to run games at ultra +60 frames or anything. Also, wouldn't we end up having to upgrade that PSU later?

 

[Skylarz]

Is the GPU upgrade really worth it? Not looking to run games at ultra +60 frames or anything. Also, wouldn't we end up having to upgrade that PSU later?

Ya it's best budget/performance and XFX makes really good PSU so I don't think you'll need to upgrade unless your GPU or whatever takes a lot of power (maybe over 500 in total)