Gaming build for friend

[scy1scy1]

Hi. I have been making a build for my friend. He will mainly be using it for gaming and the budget is $900. Is this a good build? Any way to make it cheaper?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nrdM

 

[Amar Tsogtoo]

Is he going to overclock?

 

[scy1scy1]

Is he going to overclock?

Yes he will. Very lightly though.

 

[Amar Tsogtoo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.47 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($215.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $828.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 17:47 EST-0500)
Here is a better one, if you can i suggest you get fx8350 just for the extra juice.

 

[smorizio]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nrE3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nrE3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nrE3/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.62 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($196.13 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $906.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 17:50 EST-0500)

 

[HiTechObsessed]

I would choose the R9 270 (non-x) over the 660 for the same price, or nudge up a har and get a 270x, but that's just me.

Other than that, looks good to me, I'm not a big AMD fan, but man they can make a cheap CPU lol For mostly gaming though, only a slight disadvantage compared to Intel.

Edit: Looking at the above builds, choose one of those, next time I will take the time to look myself lol

 

[PepitoTV]

Here's another suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Gigabyte Force K3 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $918.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-20 17:59 EST-0500)

 

[scy1scy1]

I am happy to hear all of your input. I am updating it to some of your suggestions. I am keeping the monitor and the ram though. I hear great things about the monitor and i have the same ram and I LOVE IT!