Here's the PC I'm about to build for myself (made a few changes to fit your criteria). I'll be using it for the same purposes and it's right in your budget. This will crush most games at 1080p / 60fps and will definitely be great for programming.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type | Item | Price |
---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $174.99 @ SuperBiiz |
Motherboard | ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $75.98 @ Newegg |
Memory | Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $69.97 @ OutletPC |
Storage | Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $62.99 @ Amazon |
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $99.98 @ OutletPC |
Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card | $347.99 @ Directron |
Case | Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case | $57.98 @ Newegg |
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $24.99 @ NCIX US |
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $88.98 @ OutletPC |
Total | ||
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1003.85 | |
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 01:44 EST-0500 |
My case isn't black/blue, but here's a budget one that is (sort of) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
And if you're willing to stretch your budget for a nice case, this one looks awesome: http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=97739&vpn=CA-H440W-M4&manufacture=NZXT