Computer For a friend [Budget - 1400$]

[Guest]

Hi so I'm creating a build for a friend and we put together this after working with him for some time. What do you guys think? We are trying to make it the best for the money and also make it look good but he'd rather have performance. Any Suggestions?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RtFQYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RtFQYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($300.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($332.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.50 @ Directron)
Power Supply: *Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($93.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($0.00)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: *Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse ($0.00)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($0.00)
Other: TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit ($34.99)
Other: NZXT CB-LED20-RD 2-Metres Light Sensitivity Sleeved LED Kit (Red) ($16.00)
Total: $1437.29

Oh by the way, the PSU is actually 70$ on Newegg I'm not sure why thats not showing up.
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[Aspiring techie]

What is your friend using this computer for? If he is going to mostly game, then swap out the i7 for an i5 and save some $$$. If he is doing some more CPU intensive programs or CPU based games like Minecraft, then this build will work perfectly.
Either way, it looks solid. Enjoy!

 

[Guest]

He's using it for gaming and CPU intensive tasks and games too though so we went with the i7. Thanks!

 

[B Beast]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qLT6dC
just change the cooler and the psu but its close to 1400 still

 

[lcp1109]

Try to get a GTX 980 or 2x GTX 970, by getting a cheaper CPU cooler, case and by removing case fans and the LED kit (you can buy them later)

I would pick a different power supply too: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm

I would also select a different monitor, from a better brand, like asus: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs239hp
If this is a gamig PC you might want a non ISP monitor: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vx238h

 

[Guest]

Well we are trying to overclock alot and we want the USB fan control built into the cooler so its quieter. Is it a big performance difference between the H75 and the H100i?

 

[lcp1109]

Maybe you should use the money you want to expend on the CPU cooler to buy an i7 4790k, instead of buying an i5

Later if you feel like overclocking, you can buy a aftermarket cooler