Need help choosing parts for my brothers build

[lukeybash123]

Hi,
I need help choosing parts for my brothers build. He really wants to play his games on ultra settings, but he is currently playing them on low-medium.
The games he plays:
Minecraft
Rust
Cube world
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Turbo dismount
FarSky
7 Days to die
Every single star wars game known to steam

He also records via fraps in the background. He needs an OS(windows 8.1), no peripherals needed. He uses a 24" 1080p monitor.

There are some games he would also like to start playing that he currently cant, such as Far Cry 4 and GTA V when it comes out.

Budget wise, £950 maximum

 

[badboyrog2]

far cry 4 is one of the most demanding todays game ...so at ultra setting ??
you will need a big powerfull rig because high cpu/gpu demanding

see here the build

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QQ4QMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QQ4QMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£93.82 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£67.34 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB EX OC Black Edition Video Card (£281.99 @ More Computers)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.93 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £932.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-31 16:18 GMT+0000

 

[sora]

far cry 4 is one of the most demanding todays game ...so at ultra setting ??
you will need a big powerfull rig because high cpu/gpu demanding

see here the build

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QQ4QMp
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QQ4QMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£93.82 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£67.34 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 970 4GB EX OC Black Edition Video Card (£281.99 @ More Computers)
Case: Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.93 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.77 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer (£14.89 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£71.60 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £932.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-31 16:18 GMT+0000

+1; FarCry 4 is definitely the most demanding game and this build would run it.

 

[Bryan Durin]

Screw the i7, get an i5 4690k and a 120gb SSD boot drive instead. i7s barely increase game performance, and unless your brother is going to be bitcoin mining or doing photo editing or hardcore multitasking, he's better off with a faster boot. Plus, with 80ish gigs of extra space on the drive, he can put a few of his most played games on it, which'll load very quickly.