PC Building For Friend-Is this parts list good?

[VortexPlays]

Alright as in the title I need help building a pc for a close friend of mine here is the build:



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/92Nj7P
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/92Nj7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($181.79 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $580.90
The Price point is $600 USD
My friend also wants to run Counter Strike Global Offensive, Assassin's Creed Unity or future AC's, Call Of Duty, and GTA 5 at Medium to High settings at a constant 60fps or above

P.S. An Operating System is also needed preferably Windows 8

 

[VortexPlays]

Terrible power supply. CPU and GPU are terribly mis-matched. That monitor is super low quality. Keyboard is horrendous. I have one. It lives in a closet in case of nuclear apocalypse or zombie takeover (I can throw it at a zombie and escape).

I suggest you (if budget allows) look at going to an i5 4440 or 4460. Otherwise, you need to balance the CPU/GPU a little more. At least get an i3. Also the R9 280 by AMD out-does the 960 AND gives you an extra 1GB of VRAM and costs less money. You should buy one.

I'll check into it I've been off on my pcpartpicker building game anyway.

 

[VortexPlays]

Terrible power supply. CPU and GPU are terribly mis-matched. That monitor is super low quality. Keyboard is horrendous. I have one. It lives in a closet in case of nuclear apocalypse or zombie takeover (I can throw it at a zombie and escape).

I suggest you (if budget allows) look at going to an i5 4440 or 4460. Otherwise, you need to balance the CPU/GPU a little more. At least get an i3. Also the R9 280 by AMD out-does the 960 AND gives you an extra 1GB of VRAM and costs less money. You should buy one.

Any other ideas for the parts I need to replace?

 

[ingtar33]

EDIT: i see, $600 with everything

give me a few minutes to build something able to do this...

 

[VortexPlays]

EDIT: i see, $600 with everything

give me a few minutes to build something able to do this...

Okay thanks no Microphone or Mouse is needed

 

[ingtar33]

Can't do it for 600... not for GTAV

this is as close as i can get with as little money spent. i can do better and save you a little money, like $30 or so if you don't mind overclocking; you can save another $50 by dropping the SSD, though i don't suggest it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S240HL bd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $758.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 22:07 EDT-0400

 

[VortexPlays]

Can't do it for 600... not for GTAV

this is as close as i can get with as little money spent. i can do better and save you a little money, like $30 or so if you don't mind overclocking; you can save another $50 by dropping the SSD, though i don't suggest it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 270 2GB IceQ X² Video Card ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S240HL bd 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $758.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 22:07 EDT-0400

I don't think an SSD is needed and my friend doesn't plan on overclocking.

 

[ingtar33]

I don't think an SSD is needed and my friend doesn't plan on overclocking.

spoken like someone who's never had an SSD.

personally i'll never build another computer without one. My current pc doesn't even have a "standard" hard drive. all SSD. it's flippin' glorious.

 

[ingtar33]

Bro, you dont put SSDs in sub $800 systems. Its just not done. Unless its not a gaming computer. If it is, that SSD money could go to a better GPU.

I think sub $800 computers HAVE to have an ssd. Unless you want the fellow with the $600 PC wondering why he didn't buy an iPAD, you're gonna have to put one in. but we'll agree to disagree.

 

[TNT27]

Everything ya need:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.89 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $624.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-22 10:48 EDT-0400

You can actually hold off on the HDD, and save 50$ until you need that extra storage.

You can also drop the cpu down to a g3258 and it easily oc to 4+ghz on stock cooler, note that I have this cpu and it runs gta v smoothly ultra settings 50-60 FPS 1080p. This cpu is very capable of getting into same league as i3/i5/i7, but when you start running other things at same time its performance will drop.

This gpu is cheaper than a gtx 960, and performs slighlty better in most titles. It also sports 3gb vram, which will become a necesity as time goes on.

If you also need the 100$ windows (though you can find it cheaper for around 30$) you can just drop the ssd, or just the hdd and spend a bit over budget.

 

[ingtar33]

TNT27, no problems here with your build, however the OP needs a monitor, keyboard and windows as well.

 

[TNT27]

Any TV can be used as a monitor, mouse and keyboard can be found on the cheap.

I actually game on my 55" 1080p TV, and put it in gaming mode (reduces response time) I cant notice any difference in responsivness, and I actually enjoy the larger screen, makes the games feel alive, much more so than any console.