Budget: 800-1000$
More specific use (what games, what programs): Fallout 4, GTAV, Movie streaming
Planned time until purchase: ASAP
Do you need an Operating System?: Yes - Not sure how good windows 10 is? Probably windows 7 or 8.
Do you have any specific preferred components?: Intel CPU
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: No
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Stock cooling
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: Monitor, but to stay on budget may skip on this for now (I have a spare one for him in the meantime)
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): Ottawa, ON. Canada.

I tried going through pcpartpicker to build something but I don't know this stuff enough to find a good deal for his budget.
Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

Awesome build if you can go a bit over budget. (Includes Windows 10 Pro)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rPL8Lk
Total: $1085.89 without Mail-in Rebates
Total: $1060.89 with Mail-in Rebates

If you want to stay within budget. (Includes Windows 10 Pro)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VBYvgs
Total: $980.89 without Mail-in Rebates
Total: $955.89 with Mail-in Rebates

This is if you don't want to spend that much but still have a kick ass cpu you can overclock and perform as good as cpu's released in the future. (Includes Windows 10 Pro)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qRy6TW
Total: $857.89 without Mail-in Rebates
Total: $832.89 with Mail-in Rebates

This is if you really want to go cheap. (Includes Windows 10 Pro)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yYtvgs
Total: $803.99 without Mail-in Rebates
Total: $778.99 with Mail-in Rebates

Base Total: $1016.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Shipping: $5.99
Total: $976.99

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/z9gvgs

unfortunately for your budget, it meets bare minimum requirements for fallout4, and reccomended specs for gta5..

also themed black/gold wasnt sure if you wanted a theme to it or not..

This post was edited by Canadian_Born on Feb 21 2016 10:49pm

Windows OS - Need it within the budget
Monitor I'm not sure. If there is decent deals for anything above 20", he might consider it. Include it if possible. Mouse/keyboard he has basic ones for now.
Mail in rebates will be completed
HD space preferably 1TB~ and min. 120GB SSD

No specific things, he is converting from being an Xbox fanatic all his life. I just want him to have a nice gaming rig.
Case preferably standard black with enough space to have decent cable management. No preference on fancy looking cases

If you need anything else answered, let me know. I'll stop by every few hours.
Thanks!




Canadian

What's up with windows 10 key at 28$?

you can download win10 from microsoft, and just buy the key from that site to activate it.. instead of paying microsoft $80+ for it..

e/ ... or.. if you want to risk it/take the chance on it, torrent a cracked copy.. only cost you a usb drive.. and you can have any OS you want for virtuallly free.. just your bandwidth cost, and cost of the dvd/usb

This post was edited by Canadian_Born on Feb 21 2016 10:57pm

highly recommend this psu, even tho you have to wait as it's sold out, on back order due to gfg deal. waiting a week for it is worth it tho
most quality psus in canada is about 90-100 bux, and ur getting a high end one for $99 after rebates which makes it even sweeter.
http://www.ncix.com/detail/evga-supernova-650-p2-80-85-114120-1288.htm?affiliateid=7474144