I'm sure someone may have a "better" build out there, but here's my go at it.
[CPU cooler] Since you probably won't overclock, no aftermarket cooler is needed (so I'm told by everyone) so that will shave off a couple bucks.
[Disk drives] Disk drives are long gone. USB stick is enough to load up windows or linux on to your boot drive.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.99 @ Micro Center |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $82.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $65.98 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $49.98 @ NCIX US |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $47.99 @ NCIX US |
| Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card | $309.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $99.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $67.99 @ Micro Center |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $964.89 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00 | |
| Total | $924.89 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 01:00 EDT-0400 |
EDIT: Sorry something went wrong, on my end this stuff is under $860