I also made the following build on PCPartPicker, but am unsure on its comparability and capability for 4k gaming, and it is $350 over my $1500 preferred budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $275.00 @ PCCaseGear |
| Motherboard | MSI H97 GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $169.00 @ CPL Online |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $63.98 @ Mwave Australia |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $63.98 @ Mwave Australia |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $89.00 @ Storm Computers |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $99.00 @ IJK |
| Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card | $479.00 @ Umart |
| Case | Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case | $83.00 @ CPL Online |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $159.00 @ CPL Online |
| Optical Drive | LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer | $18.00 @ IJK |
| Monitor | BenQ GW2750HM 27.0" Monitor | $329.00 @ CPL Online |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1827.96 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker |