Pc Build list. Rate my friends $1500 budget.

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I would do Ryzen, you didnt specify for what usage but it might be more future proof.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8wyM8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8wyM8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Liquid Freezer 240 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($81.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.73 @ OutletPC)
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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yYrRd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yYrRd6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.11 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270-Gaming K3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($146.87 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($106.87 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($518.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: *BUY TWO* Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip Combo Set ($14.24)
Total: $1485.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.11 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($147.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($518.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1496.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-28 00:29 EDT-0400

Cut back on the PSU and storage for significantly more power. Could also save money going Ryzen instead of i7 7700k if he's doing 1080p gaming, however with that GPU it's advised to go up to 2k.
 

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I would do Ryzen, you didnt specify for what usage but it might be more future proof.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8wyM8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8wyM8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Liquid Freezer 240 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($81.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.73 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($424.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: be quiet! - Pure Base 600 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: *BUY TWO* Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip Combo Set ($14.24)
Total: $1477.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-28 05:46 EDT-0400
 
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