PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor | $71.88 @ OutletPC |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $18.73 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $58.89 @ OutletPC |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory | $49.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $44.98 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.75 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card | $119.99 @ Micro Center |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $459.21 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00 | |
| Total | $424.21 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-06 12:01 EST-0500 |
Sum up: Less powerful, cheaper CPU, but still adequate and will not limit the better GPU I have put there (the 370 spanks the 750Ti and can sometimes compete with the 950 depending on the game) and you can overclock it to around 4.4-4.5GHz, and I have chosen a better cooler for it.
Added a SSD for the OS and programs, it's optional but highly recommended.
Even if you don't take the CPU or SSD, do me a favor and don't buy a 750Ti for the same price as a R7 370, it's nonsense. The CPU was chosen to balance the cost but if you can get the 370 and an i3 do it.
PLEASE don't get a Pentium dual core and Seagate HDDs, you're limiting yourself in the future with the former and risking your data with the latter.