Is This PC any good?

[Danny Manning]

My friend is getting a custom PC and he sent me this list of items and i wanted other
peoples opinions on the items that he has picked and if anyone has any recommendations
for anything to be added or switched

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

 

[USAFRet]

You're getting an older gen CPU.

Plus, it is a non-OC CPU, with an OC capable motherboard. Move up to a i5-3570k and applicable motherboard if possible.

 

[Taruntj5]

I would say it looks really good. But I would go for a latest generation card than going for old 680, it's a really beast card but it doesn't fully support(i think) directx 11.2. And I believe that's the only reason your friend is getting windows 8.1 (lol). I would say wait a little bit for amd's mantle, because it really is gonna give a lot of boost the performance of cards in gaming.(I believe)

 

[Hazle]

it's kinda bad actually, unless you're living somewhere where the parts are severely limited in choices. if this is a gaming PC, here's something that'll outperform it for much less;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($177.55 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS72 DVD/CD Writer ($27.73 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($147.27 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Mac Mall)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($30.49 @ B&H)
Total: $1334.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 22:32 EST-0500)

if you plan to get another 770 in the future to SLI;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($177.55 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($94.48 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS72 DVD/CD Writer ($27.73 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($147.27 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Mac Mall)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($30.49 @ B&H)
Total: $1370.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 22:35 EST-0500)

if you plan to OC;PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($221.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($177.55 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($94.48 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS72 DVD/CD Writer ($27.73 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($147.27 @ TigerDirect)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Mac Mall)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($30.49 @ B&H)
Total: $1437.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 22:40 EST-0500)

EDIT; whoops. forgot a heatsink for the last one