A gaming/ workstation build

Let's give you both options, then.

AMD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor $163.95 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $25.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard $123.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $117.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $149.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card $334.99 @ NCIX US
Case Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Amazon
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) $92.00 @ B&H
Monitor LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor $131.98 @ Newegg
Keyboard Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard $129.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse Mad Catz R.A.T. 3 Wired Optical Mouse $34.99 @ NCIX US
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1497.84
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 04:28 EST-0500

Intel/NVidia

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor $322.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $17.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $108.98 @ OutletPC
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $117.99 @ Amazon
Storage Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $104.99 @ Adorama
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card $369.99 @ Amazon
Case Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case $59.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $49.99 @ Directron
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) $92.00 @ B&H
Monitor Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor $109.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard $73.99 @ SuperBiiz
Mouse Rosewill RGM-300 Wired Optical Mouse $17.95 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1500.83
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 04:28 EST-0500
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