If he doesnt mind mail in rebates this will kill what IBuyPower is offering and doesnt have a power supply that poses a serious fire hazard.
If he needs a wireless card you can get one for around $10
He can make it cheaper by choosing a cheaper motherboard, GPU, or SSD if he doesnt want to do mail in rebates as they can be a hassle, but price to performance this will kill IBuyPowers offering.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor | $103.98 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $71.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $55.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $69.98 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $66.48 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card | $159.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $37.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Power Supply | EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $34.99 @ NCIX US |
| Optical Drive | LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer | $52.89 @ OutletPC |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) | $89.98 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $814.26 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$70.00 | |
| Total | $744.26 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 16:52 EST-0500 |