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I would recommend this instead. Better GPU, much better PSU, slightly faster RAM, and a better motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $800.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 19:14 EDT-0400

Also, will you need an operating system?
 
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RookieOfTheYear

RookieOfTheYear

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And actually this would probably be better. Much better upgrade path for the CPU. I dropped the after market CPU cooler and the SSD to upgrade to the Intel CPU/motherboard. But you can always add those later on in the future during christmas/birthday or something.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $797.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-08 19:19 EDT-0400
 
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XtremeAero426

XtremeAero426

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True, that is a better build, however, he said his max budget was $800. Yours was 800 with rebates but rebates aren't very reliable. Also, he won't have support for a lot of Nvidia technologies such as On-GPU PhysX and the new G-Sync which removes screen tearing. Of course AMD has some good technologies too such as Eyefinity but I'm just pointing these things out.
 
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RookieOfTheYear

RookieOfTheYear

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Yea you have all valid points. Between your build and the two I listed, he now has a few options to choose from. Thanks for your input.
 
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