Friend wanted a 800-1000 gaming PC.
picked these parts,
Intel Core i5-4460, Sapphire Radeon R9 280X, Corsair 200R - System Build - PCPartPicker Canada
thoughts?
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $632.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 13:30 EDT-0400
+ $309 for the 280x from newegg, = $941 gets about 20$ cheaper if pricematching at ncix.
total $1050~ taxes included.