My contribution to the challenge... probably very similar to others but what the hell, nothing to lose
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PHhgJV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PHhgJV/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($237.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($72.19 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($68.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($439.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($96.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VN248Q-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($124.99 @ Adorama)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ($0.00)
Total: $1683.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 21:59 EDT-0400
