New $1200 OP build!

[Akali]

PARTS:

 

CPU

AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8350 – AM3+

$162

 

GPU

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+

$209

 

Motherboard

ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0

$105

 

RAM

Crucial 8GB DDR3 1600MHz SODIMM

$105

 

Power Supply Unit

Corsair CS Series™ Modular CX600M

$95

 

Hard Drive SSD

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB SSD

$74

 

Hard Drive HDD

Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA 6GB/s

$70

 

Case

Corsair Carbide SPEC-03

$85

 

 

PERIPHERALS:

 

Keyboard

Tt eSPORTS Poseidon Z Illuminated Blue Switch Edition

$99

 

Monitor

LG IPS Monitor 22MP55HQ

$155

 

Others:

Network WiFi Adapter

Antistatic Wrist Strap

 

Total: $1,159

 

This is the BEST build I can make for a budget of $1300.

Can anyone BEAT ME?

Good luck!

Oh... here's a twist... these prices are in Australia. Add 15% to make it fair, our currency sucks and our taxes are super high! Also, Add peripherals!

[wyattzx]

The CPU, GPU, and SSD tell me not to take this thread seriously.

 

I can beat that build for $700.

[dadasmithywinkle]

The CPU, GPU, and SSD tell me not to take this thread seriously.

 

I can beat that build for $700.

I'll race yah

[dadasmithywinkle]

-snip-

$14 cheaper and much better. I used your monitor, but would recommend the Dell E2414H. I use two and love em.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Team Dark 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.99 @ NCIX US) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNWD-N1501UB 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($131.98 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($83.99 @ B&H) 

Total: $1135.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[wyattzx]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($147.99 @ Mac Mall) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1193.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 02:18 EST-0500

 

Here's a good $1300 build without peripherals. I can do one for $1300 WITH if you really want me to. 

[dadasmithywinkle]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($33.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($147.99 @ Mac Mall) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1193.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 02:18 EST-0500

 

Here's a good $1300 build without peripherals. I can do one for $1300 WITH if you really want me to. 

 

You forgot the monitor, keyboard, and wireless adapter

 

Edit: just saw the last line of your post.

[wyattzx]

You forgot the monitor, keyboard, and wireless adapter

 

Edit: just saw the last line of your post.

$65 more for my case. $100 more in RAM. $30 more in SSD. $70 more in PSU. That's $265 difference I could make up. Adjust them and you have your peripherals. Do that though and we end up at your build. :-)

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($213.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Antec ISK600 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.08 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G246HYL bmjj 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($77.63 @ B&H)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M30 Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Anti Static ESD Wrist Strap Discharge Band Grounding silicone bracelet  ($2.88)
Total: $1241.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 03:18 EST-0500