$300...plus a $150 Z87 motherboard...so $450.
Orrrrr, he could just get an AMD for $110, buy a $60 motherboard, and be out...$170 ($280 less). The difference? His games will probably run at >60 fps instead of... >60 fps + 10...who cares. An i7 for gaming is incredibly overkill.
Money can't buy happiness. Just video games, which make me happy.







