1500 dollar multi purpose computer for a friend

RoboThompson

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The guy likes to game quite alot, he wants to be able to overclock and he is going to school for digital art, what do you guys think about what I have come up for him? Any constructive criticism would be appreciated!

CPU Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Combo or $319.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.99
Motherboard MSI Z77A-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1155 $185.91
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Combo or $133.99
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $74.99
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB $405.91
Case Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower $117.98
Power Supply SeaSonic 620W ATX12V / EPS12V $89.99
Optical Drive LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer $54.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $99.99
 

risaccess1

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This list looks pretty good. If he is going to do digital art/design, you will probably want to double the RAM/memory to 32GB making it workstation class. More RAM allows for a faster machine, increased multitasking, and great rendering performance, which is a must in digital design.