What will this PC Run? -URGENT-

[Korc]

(If possible, can you make it cheaper but still able to do what he wants? It's extremely expensive right now)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4fHRXL

My son's birthday is in 2 weeks and he's wanted to build a really good PC for a long time now, so I've decided to get him one. I need to order the parts today or else they wont come in time, he wants to be able to play Borderlands 2 at "Max Settings" and Skyrim with lots of "ENBs and graphic enhancing mods" at "Ultra settings" and he says he'd like to play Grand Theft Auto 5 at atleast 40+ frames per second!

Thanks!

 

[Eximo]

It can certainly do all of that. Lots of places to save money on this build. You really poured a lot of money into peripherals. Huge SSD, lots of storage, lots of ram, big CPU cooler.

If you were going for pure performance this budget level allows for a lot more.

 

[Jon-Doe]

Great job!

Can I be your son? Lol
But seriously, you put together a really great PC. I will try and see if there's anything I would replace.
I'm sure other's will post some good ideas too.

The main thing I see right off the bat is the monitor. It is quite expensive and with him wanting 40+FPS then you really only need a monitor that will refresh at 144hz.

 

[Archaic59]

This build is about the same money, but steps up the graphics to a GTX 980.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HFGxK8

This build will save money and perform much the same as your original with no overclock option and a bit less storage.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JcTPWZ

 

[Eximo]

If one were to sacrifice a little storage and maybe drop in some cheaper peripherals you could also cram a GTX980Ti in there:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BL 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.64 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($116.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2060.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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