a $1100 gaming/audio recording pc build

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I will be playing mostly games and i want the graphics to be reasonably well that can last and still work well for future games. I will also record songs/covers with it and use it to edit them. This is for my bro just fyi

Approximate Purchase Date: December

Budget Range: $1100

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Song recording/editing, movies, browsing

Parts Not Required: OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: any website with international shipping

Country: Philippines

Parts Preferences: He prefers intel and nvidia. ATX mid tower

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1200 or whatever fits the budget

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $892.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 09:10 EDT-0400
 
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rockie_

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.42 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1096.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 09:18 EDT-0400
 
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Rapajez

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Here's mine, assuming no overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($93.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1105.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-09 18:23 EDT-0400
 
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Rapajez

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If you're not working in the case as much (since it's for someone else), you could cheap out on it a little. I like the rubber grommets and other features in the more expensive cases, like the Corsair 400/500R, NXZT Phantom, etc...

I also wouldn't want to bother him with an SSD smaller than 256GB. That should fit most people game collection, along with Windows and their applications. Just be sure to move My Documents to the HDD (check some of the guides here).

While I don't use a DVD anymore, as everything can be done via USB, I'd probably throw one in if I was building for a friend.
 
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The case and the mobo have plenty of room for a PCI-E Wifi card, so I'd go for that. The TP-Link model in PC Part Picker is pretty well reviewed.

If you want the very latest standard, choose one with "A/C"; although, you'd need a A/C Router to take advantage of it. It probably won't be long before everyone and their grandma has one.
 
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Chances are it's "n" rated, which was the previous standard. Unless you bought it in the last year. That doesn't mean you shouldn't spend an extra $10 now on a A/C adapter. Especially if you want to play around with Steam Streaming, etc...one day.
 
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