PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $249.99 @ Newegg |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $29.44 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $157.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $84.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $219.98 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $126.54 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card | $309.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Corsair SPEC-03 Blue ATX Mid Tower Case | $63.36 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $72.99 @ Amazon |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $15.99 @ Newegg |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $87.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1414.24 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-08 17:14 EST-0500 |
Here's my quick build for you. Should be fairly bulletproof for following years. You should change the case to your liking.
You can shave off a few bucks if you go with a smaller SSD and HDD. i5 6600k should last you years (considering I'm still on a i7 920), ASUS has a good warranty policy for their motherboards, hence why I picked the z170. Corsair ram for the same reason, they always took the RAM I had issues with without problems and the replacements always worked fine. Samsung Pro SSD since those tend to be reliable, WD Black drives I use continuously since 2010. They are loud but work great for gaming/storage and last forever.