My roommate wants to do a new build

He wants to do a new gaming/editing build. He got the GFX card and the case he wants to use... He just need everything else and need other people opinions for the rest of stuff. He was able to get the case and the card much cheaper then the listed prices. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bDZ9Hx His budget is $1600

https://forum.teksyndicate.com/t/read-before-you-post-general-guidelines-build-a-pc/26992

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MC43Jx - everything else - xeon, h97 mb, 16gb ram, good psu, 29" widescreen monitor, mech kb, mouse, windows 10, 250gb ssd, 2tb hdd.

Shame he already had the gpu as for that kinda budget one couldve included a much higher end gpu.

Thanks @deejeta and what would be your choice of gpu for this build? If he didn't go with the 380?

4gb 380, gtx970, 290 or 390 just so he wont have to change out in the next 12months due to the 2gb vram on that specific 380.

not sure what gpu he got but from djeeta build to my build is kinda more smaller due to being a MATX and keeping the room a bit more roomy due to being your roommate. I left out the gpu since your room mate has one, decent mechanical keyboard, mouse and monitor. you can downgrade to a membrane keyboard($40) and grab a 980ti if you wanted to. I kinda kept it too the $1000 mark so that he can upgrade the gpu or buy some games with the gpu that he already has.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PXgyNG