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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1211 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.00 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital WD Purple 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive  ($12.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1372.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 14:31 EST-0500

Athlon X2 for only 27.31$   Best part lists at different price points   Windows 1.01 running natively on an Eee PC

My rig:

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Celeronator (new main rig)

CPU: Intel Celeron (duh) N2840 2.16GHz Dual Core

RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz

HDD: Seagate 500GB

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000 Series

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Frankenhertz (ex main rig)

CPU: Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz Dual Core

RAM: 1GB DDR3-800

HDD: HGST 320GB

GPU: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

 

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Straight gaming performance:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£172.79 @ Novatech)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.65 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£42.98 @ Novatech)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£34.98 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card  (£529.93 @ More Computers)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  (£57.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£71.32 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£7.08 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£7.08 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £1010.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 19:35 GMT+0000

 

Do you need a GPU this powerful?  Or would you rather have a bit less GPU power and spread the money to other things like the CPU?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£23.65 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£84.31 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£81.91 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390X 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (£299.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  (£57.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£71.32 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£7.08 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  (£7.08 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £986.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 19:42 GMT+0000

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This one for total insanity. :D

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax Liqmax II 240 96.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£57.85 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£100.87 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£68.07 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£62.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  (£533.93 @ More Computers) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1291.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 19:50 GMT+0000

 

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£172.79 @ Novatech) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£26.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£93.67 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£68.07 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£62.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  (£259.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£59.48 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £861.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 19:55 GMT+0000

 

This would be a much more balanced build.

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