How about this. Better processor. Still plenty of room on the SSD. A TB HHD for more storage space. And a GTX970.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $178.98 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $61.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $104.98 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.99 @ Micro Center |
| Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card | $323.98 @ Newegg |
| Case | Raidmax Vortex ATX Mid Tower Case | $36.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $78.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Optical Drive | Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer | $14.98 @ Newegg |
| Case Fan | Deepcool XFAN 120L/B 44.7 CFM 120mm Fan | $6.99 @ Newegg |
| Case Fan | Deepcool XFAN 120L/B 44.7 CFM 120mm Fan | $6.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | $249.99 @ Best Buy |
| Keyboard | Thermaltake POSEIDON Z Wired Gaming Keyboard | $77.63 @ B&H |
| Mouse | Cobra cobra II Wired Optical Mouse | $10.17 @ Amazon |
| Headphones | Microsoft L2 LifeChat LX-3000 Headset | $23.20 @ B&H |
| Speakers | Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers | $7.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Other | Windows 8.1 | $20.00 |
| Other | Bluetooth | $20.00 |
| Other | Displayport Cable | $15.00 |
| Other | SF2 Mousepad | $20.00 |
| Other | GameCube Adapter | $20.00 |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1408.82 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00 | |
| Total | $1378.82 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 21:12 EST-0500 |