Gaming build for my girlfriend

[Texashiker]

Suggestions? We are playing path of exile and maybe some left 4 dead 2.

Intel Core i5-4590 - $199
MSI Gaming Z97 GAMING 5 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 - $149
GIGABYTE Radeon R9 380 4gb - $204.99
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 - $39.99

All prices are through newegg.

She is getting into PC gaming and currently on a MAC. I created her a steam account and would like to build her a machine.

 

[nsafreak]

Have a budget in mind? Neither of those current games require any crazy specs.

 

[Texashiker]

Have a budget in mind?

Current build at newegg is $918

Would like to stay less than a grand

 

[Yuriman]

Why the Z97 board?

How about:
i3 6100 / i3 4160
H110 / H81

Or even put an i5 into a cheaper board?

 

[stockwiz]

If you're looking to game on a budget I would consider picking up a used 2600K off ebay and overclocking it, or you could build around an AMD FX-8350 which is cheaper with plenty of power. Otherwise I'd spend a bit more money and just get skylake parts for better futureproofing and ease of finding parts down the road.

My build... (the motherboard was 15% off but that expired yesterday.. I threw in a cheaper motherboard.. the first link, as an alternate choice.. there's plenty of Z170 mobos in this price range)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157635

What I ordered from newegg, salvaging some parts from the old build....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128880

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117561

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233852

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148955

If you want to save money, scale down the case and power supply, if you are ordering any.. a small case is all that's needed, no more than $50. This one will fit everything. I speak from experience. The front audio ports on this case are fragile and give out pretty quick, that's the only downfall with it. Don't repeatedly plug and unplug stuff in the front audio ports.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

750 watt power supply for a good price

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182294

I've got a total price of $711 with the more expensive motherboard and $668 with the cheaper motherboard. Add in that video card and you are at $915 and $873 respectively. I pay no tax at newegg in this state.

 

[VirtualLarry]

antonline has the i5-6600K for $219.99 on ebay, if you hurry.

 

[freeskier93]

What kind of Mac? Neither of those games are intensive, assuming it's a newer Mac why not let her game on that for a while before dropping a grand?