Ok, as mentioned a couple pages back I am helping my friend put together his first build. He has been purely a console gamer for the past 20 years or so, but prior to that when we were kids we played a lot of PC. He was a big 360 user but wants to skip the XBONE and wants to switch over to PC.
I have helped him to pick some parts already, and now I need to get him the rest of his stuff and keep him within his budget, so any help you could offer would be great. I have trouble cutting back according to budget, cause I often want to recommend teh "Best" which is usually the "most expensive"
His Budget:
USD 1800 including tax (he already has a monitor so this will not be included in the budget)
Main Use: Gaming, emulation, movie playback etc.
Monitor Resolution: 1440p @ 60 HZ
When will you build?: ASAP
Will you be overclocking?: Possibly in a year or 2
Parts he already has:
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini Black Micro ATX Silent PC Computer Case - $70.00
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Processor – $320.00
HDD: WD Blue 1TB – $54.00
Total: $444.00 add say 8% tax (he is in CA) so lets say $480
That gives him $1,320 for the rest including tax
Parts he still needs to order
Motherboard: ASUS GRYPHON Z87 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131977
This seems like a good deal, $95 bucks after rebate, its the last gen model but does it even matter?
Is this wireless LAN?
RAM: Corsair Vengance Low Profile two 8 gig sticks - $140.00
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 - $550.00
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB - $120.00
Power Supply: Corsair HX 750 PSU - $120.00
Optical Drive: DVD RW Drive $20.00
Heatsink: Coolermaster 212 $35.00
XBOX 360 Wireless receiver: $16.80
Xbox 360 wireless gamepad:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CXTX2YW/?tag=neogaf0e-20 - $52.99
Windows 8.1: $25.00
Extras: Consider he might need some extra cables or something, plus a good surge protector and one additional 120 mm fan: $50.00
Total of the rest without tax - $1,204.79, with tax $1,301.17
That keeps him within his budget. Any comments on parts
, specifically the motherboard I chose?