Need gaming build

[BarelyLegalBear]

Hey guys. i'm looking for a gaming PC build for my brother and need someone to put one together for me. His budget is $800-1200 and he primarily just wants to play games on it. He wants it to be able to hit most newer games on around a high to ultra setting. Doesn't need Windows and prefers non-fancy cases. No lights if possible. He really just wants a basic gaming build.

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• Budget
• Resolution
• Games / Settings Desired
• Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)
• Country
• Parts that can be reused
• Do you need an OS?
• Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?

[BarelyLegalBear]

Budget: $800-$1200
Resolution: 1080p
Games/Settings: High
US
Windows is the only thing he is reusing

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX S40 54.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $930.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 19:57 EST-0500

PSU deal end 1/1 and it's a good one so get it before it's sold out

[BarelyLegalBear]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX S40 54.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $930.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-28 19:57 EST-0500

PSU deal end 1/1 and it's a good one so get it before it's sold out

Would it be possible to swap the graphics card for a gtx970 or would it cause issues with the current build?

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You can with a 970 if you like. It's overkill for 1080p but you can for sure. This one is pretty good:

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0

[BarelyLegalBear]

Alright, but i don't think he needs superclocked, i don't know everything but from what he told me, he does not plan on overclocking the PC or doing anything like that at all with it. Will that Superclocked GPU still be okay or should i go for the same GPU just not superclocked?

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There is like little to no difference in price and some of those that are like $10 cheaper are often out of stock. It's just factory overclocked.

[BarelyLegalBear]

Got it! Thanks for the help! It's always appreciated, i'll be sure to run this build by my brother and see what he thinks about it!