[HELP] $1,300 budget gaming build (X-mas gift)

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Elusion

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Approximate Purchase Date: Around X-mas but before January 2016.

Budget Range: $1,300 After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: CPU/GPU intensive gaming - Netflix

Are you buying a monitor: Yes. - prefer anything between 20'' - 24''

Parts to Upgrade: Need everything except for keyboard & mouse.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any

Location: Brooklyn, NY / USA

Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Need a modular PSU, closed loop water cooling, medium tower (red if possible) with a large side panel to show off the goodies, 3.0 USB capability.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Building a gaming computer for a friend as a X-mas gift.
 
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I don't see a point in going for Skylake and choosing ddr3 ram when choosing a new system.Only maybe when already having it could it be a sensible choice.

My suggestion,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
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Here you go,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.37 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($338.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Monitor: Acer V246HQL Cbid 60Hz 23.6" Monitor ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1306.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-15 11:52 EST-0500

this is as much as I could squeeze out of your budget due to the OS and monitor
 
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You could include a Solid state drive, a better monitor in the list. There are some unnecessary parts that is eating the overall budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($368.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1298.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-15 13:54 EST-0500
 
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I don't see a point in going for Skylake and choosing ddr3 ram when choosing a new system.Only maybe when already having it could it be a sensible choice.

My suggestion,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB (32/64-bit) ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1307.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-15 15:28 EST-0500

a bit of a mix of both builds above looking at what kind of parts.Just abit over budget as well,could use an oem windows to get under,but this is a full version already on usb stick.
 
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Thank you kindly for your responses. I was kinda hoping for a closed liquid cooler, but I really cant complain with a $20 after market sleeve bearing cooler. I can always upgrade one later down the road. Appreciate the feedback on another great build. Thanks!!!
 
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I see, firstly i was trying get a configuration with a devil canyon's chip, later when the prices of the current gen. looks like a deal, i forgot to alter the memory, thank god to that motherboard that supports DDR3 memory or else i could the notice the incompatibility. Anyways, OP got the answer.

@Matz, stop voting down any answer without a conclusion, you need to learn a lot before taking that step. Just because of the memory, that doesn't make sense you have to vote it down, i could rather vote your answer down @ unnecessary investment are involved and sorry for late reply.
 
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I dont believe I that I did down vote it and if i did it was unintentional, sorry for the confusion, anyway, OP got his answer and thats what matters
 
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I thought i chose this psu,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr
which i rate high,have it myself,even EVGA rates it higher.It's another extra $10 though.

For watercoolers could you look at these,
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww%2Csilverstone-cpu-cooler-td02lite/
but you see a lot more expensive.You could stick with the oem windows to make room for this,even get just 2x4gb=8gb ram but that's up to you.

Witht the said changes would it look like this,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($273.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD02-LITE 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1310.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 15:09 EST-0500
 
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Tyvm for the response, but I was wondering if I was to choose the Silverstone TD02-LITE 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler, would I have enough headroom so the rad sits within the top of the case, or would I need a different setup configuration / cooler?
 
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