Budget: $700 USD
More specific use (what games, what programs): Games like the new fallout, FPS games,
Planned time until purchase: 1 Week.
Do you need an Operating System?: No
Do you have any specific preferred components?: No
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: Sound is required but onboard should be fine. Don't need wireless
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Overclocking, i5k should be fine.
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: No
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): New York, USA

Thanks

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Dec 15 2015 02:04pm

Fallout 4 is out really soon—in just over a month—and after working on them for a while Bethesda finally has the system requirements ready for your nervous perusal. Can your machine handle the wasteland?

Minimum
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent

Recommended
Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Intel Core i7 4790 3.6 GHz/AMD FX-9590 4.7 GHz or equivalent
8 GB RAM
30 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB or equivalent

Here's what I came up with:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fxFMzy

In the future, he can save up for a CPU cooler for overclocking & HD for storage.

Thoughts?

Could probably change the MOBO.

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Dec 15 2015 03:09pm

Thought he wanted a prebuilt?

If he wants a prebuild, can't really recommend anything cos it's junk

I talked him into getting just the parts and not a pre built.

Bump

Updated:
-Put in a Z97 to allow overclocking

-Included Noctua Cooler (He can get this at a later date)
-Included Slave HD (He can get this at a later date)

Total is around $745 not including the aftermarket cooler and slave HD.

What do you guys think? Will the Mini ATX inside the 300R allow the gtx, ram sticks and cooler to fit?

This post was edited by ArtofApocalypse on Dec 16 2015 06:35pm

Came up with this. Can substitute a few items for cheaper.

I don't see a link

Interesting, don't think that's all going to fit in that tower unless you take out drive bays?

So I've been reading on GTX 960 vs R9 380, not sure here. Will have to upgrade the 500W PSU to support the 380 if we were to go that route.