Cheapest

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $499.93

i5

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.97 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.50 @ Newegg)

Case: Silverstone FT03B-MINI (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $829.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.97 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mac Mall)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.50 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $731.41

Xeon

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Mwave)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($142.50 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.50 @ Newegg)

Case: Silverstone FT03B-MINI (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1049.41

Game Ready

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.93 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.65 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($152.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($373.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1626.48