1500$ for a pc

A bit over, but a very capable system with a 144mhz display: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3GqxCJ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $228.00 @ Directron
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $129.99 @ Amazon
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $56.99 @ Micro Center
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $222.87 @ OutletPC
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $74.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card $388.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply -
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $19.79 @ OutletPC
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98 @ OutletPC
Monitor Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor $264.99 @ B&H
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1645.53
Mail-in rebates -$31.00
Total $1614.53
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 14:26 EDT-0400
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