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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vt7DVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vt7DVn/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $526.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 23:03 EDT-0400
 
I am planning to build this PC. I already have the i3, the mobo and one 4GB stick and want to upgrade the rest. I also have a 2TB WD Green drive for mass storage. I am open to suggestions but dont really want to spend more than $300 on the upgrade. So this is what I am going to buy:
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fqRpLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fqRpLk/by_merchant/
 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $304.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-09 23:07 EDT-0400

 

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Hi

If you went with this SSD you would save about 10$ with an extra 8GB: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-internal-hard-drive-asp600s3128gmc

The GPU is the best you can get for the money.

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Hey ekuhlmann23,
 
The plan seems pretty good. 
I would suggest to check thoroughly the HDD (in case you are reusing it from a previous build) with a diagnostic utility to make sure the drive is healthy and safe to store your data. I would recommend using WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic tool: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=w0TeHU 
 
The rest of the plan seems pretty good. you can go with a lower wattage PSU if you want to save some more money. :)
 
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