My friend needs a 1300$ gaming PC

[TechnicalDifficulty]

I think the title says enough, my friend needs a gaming pc.

 

[vapour]

AAA games? What resolution, FPS, setting? need monitor? peripehrals?

 

[TechnicalDifficulty]

AAA games? What resolution, FPS, setting? need monitor? peripehrals?

He wants to play games like pubg, csgo and overwatch at a good FPS, and yes he needs a monitor and peripherals (without headset)

 

[vapour]

2k gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Patriot - Torch LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($394.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.42 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer - G247HYU 23.8" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($57.30 @ Amazon)
Total: $1305.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-08 23:17 EDT-0400

He can downgrade to gtx 1060 6gb and 1080p monitor if he only needs 1080p gaming

 

[velocityg4]

Monitor: This build allows for AMD Freesync and 144hz. GSync is much more expensive. Which is why I went with a moderately overpriced AMD Radeon Rx 580. Overall it is a better paired value than a GeForce GTX 1060 6GB plus a GSync 144hz monitor.

Peripherals: The keyboard and mouse are higher quality gaming models.

Motherboard: The ASUS Strix B350-F is one of the best in the price range. It highlights higher quality audio than average, 8 Phase power (for overclocking) and USB 3.1 Gen 2.

PSU: The Seasonic Evo Edition is a decent Tier 3 unit. If your friend is willing to deal with mail in rebates. He can get a much better quality Tier 1 EVGA Supernova G3.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/y88H99/evga-supernova-g3-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0650

Storage: The Samsung 850 Evo 250GB SSD plus WD Blue 1TB HDD will give a good balance of storage speed. So, your friend will have a fast boot drive and load a few games quickly. Then a slower hard drive for file storage and games played less often.

CPU: The Ryzen 1600 offers good value. With the stock heatsink it can get a decent overclock. A good aftermarket unit can always be added later.

I know there are more powerful hardware options. Good interfaces make a big difference in gameplay experience. What’s the point of a more powerful computer if the monitor experiences tearing? Be sure to use a DisplayPort cable to connect for 144hz.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card ($294.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Gray) ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($199.69 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Corsair)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1274.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-08 23:31 EDT-0400