PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $279.99 @ Micro Center |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $26.98 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $72.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $99.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $114.98 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $73.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card | $238.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Case | NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $89.99 @ NCIX US |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1092.88 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00 | |
| Total | $1042.88 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 01:28 EDT-0400 |
Ehhh hopefully somebody looks over this. I dunno much about R and statistical analysis stuff but it sounds workstation-y and so I went with a workstation-y gaming build. Didn't go with a Xeon b/c you have interest in OCing and tbh I dunno if it'll help either because Im not really familiar with your PhD stuff.
Also went with a 960 over a quadro because I'm more familiar with it --its the only 4gb 960 there is and a great card with cuda support (since you wanted it.. A 200 series card would be good too since there's currently an Amd promotion that bundles GTA v with their cards) . Should be able to run most games at 1440p.
Micro center should also take off 40 from that mb even after you price match it so it'll be ~1k total.
But honestly seriously I'd have somebody look over this too because while I can't say I'm completely familiar with what you'e looking to do.