[First build] (Repost, because I forgot some parts.) $1500 Gaming Build

OK so here is the 4k build which pushes the budget a bit. The mobo is a Z97 because when the 980 drops in price soon you can SLI them:

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 Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $103.98 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $119.95 @ OutletPC
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $71.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card $523.99 @ Amazon
Case Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case $63.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $49.99 @ Micro Center
Monitor Acer B286HK ymjdpprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor $380.98 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1623.83
Mail-in rebates -$70.00
Total $1553.83
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-06 20:54 EST-0500

Now if you want you can go with a 1440p@60 or 1080p@144mhz and save ~$100 to $150, or put it towards other parts.

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