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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $828.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-18 12:41 EST-0500)
A few notes on this build vs. Deep's:
-The 4670 is a higher clocked 4440 for not much more, it's worth the small cost increase
-I've chosen a quality B85 chipset mobo over a cheaper Z87 mobo, because haswell OC performance gains have been minimal from my experience, the last good overclocking chipset was sandy bridge. By the time you'd like to upgrade, there will be a new generation of intel CPUs released, and you'll need a new motherboard anyways
-The RAM I picked is cheaper and clocked slightly higher, but RAM clocks don't really matter when using a dedicated GPU
-I've chosen an SSD that uses MLC nand instead of the cheaper, less reliable TLC nand in the Kingston V300
-Hitachi HDDs are of questionable quality, I've swapped it for a WD drive of the same capacity
-On the GPU, getting a 7950 over a GTX 760 with current prices is just stupid, the gaming performance is about equal, and the 7950 is 100 dollars more due to the scrypt mining boom
-I've chosen a better quality case that will be easier to build in, and added a PSU in case you'd like to get a new one, if you could post the model of your current PSU, I could advise on whether or not you should use it for the new build