I made a few changes including a better graphics card, bigger monitor with a few cheaper / quality changes. Feel free to ask questions! :)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor | $69.99 @ NCIX US |
| Motherboard | ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $56.99 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $38.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $46.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card | $149.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case | $44.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $61.52 @ Amazon |
| Optical Drive | Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive | $13.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) | $88.88 @ NCIX US |
| Monitor | Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $109.80 @ Newegg |
| Speakers | Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers | $11.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $694.02 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 14:11 EDT-0400 |