http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TsZxnQ
Gets you a fast i5 processor a very good GTX 970, and a SSD for the operating system and programs, changed some vendors for the shipping cost.
Move the fan that comes with the case to the back blowing out and install the extra fan listed in the front blowing in. Right at the top of your budget after shipping. Very good gaming performance, and good looks.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TsZxnQ
Gets you a fast i5 processor a very good GTX 970, and a SSD for the operating system and programs, changed some vendors for the shipping cost.
Move the fan that comes with the case to the back blowing out and install the extra fan listed in the front blowing in. Right at the top of your budget after shipping. Very good gaming performance, and good looks.
the 1st meet in the middle build would be greta for him and he can add an extra ssd.
also he would have enough money for buying some games
Neither of the meet in the middle builds make much since, you get a overclocking processor with a B150 board that does not support the 2400 stick of memory or a slow processor non K with a Z170 motherboard all those builds were fairly poor.