3. [Build Ready] Building a Gaming PC at around $1500

[Build Ready] Building a Gaming PC at around $1500

You gain very little by getting an i7 and high speed RAM when it comes to gamin. I also picked a better PSU, bigger SSD and cheaper mobo:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $222.75 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $28.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $137.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $55.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $94.99 @ Adorama
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $71.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card $309.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $117.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $58.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan $13.97 @ OutletPC
Monitor Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor $264.99 @ B&H
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1426.60
Mail-in rebates -$48.00
Total $1378.60
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 01:17 EST-0500
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