PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $242.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $18.75 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $91.55 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $77.99 @ Adorama |
| Storage | Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $83.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $85.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card | $674.99 @ NCIX US |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case | $79.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $58.89 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1415.13 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-26 09:29 EDT-0400 |
Based on /u/Kemtrix build. Some minor improvements :
CPU : Swapped i7-4790 for Xeon 1231 - its almost the same, only 200MHz slower(which barely makes a difference), doesn't have iGPU (which you won't use anyway). Also higher binning, since its a server/enterprise CPU, so less power consumption and better thermals.
CPU Cooler : Since no overclocking will be done - no need for 212 EVO, TX3 will do just fine, its cheaper and silent on stock clocks.
SSD : Swapped for 250GB BX100. Bigger, not as fast as 850 EVO, but still very fast.
Case : Swapped for FD R4.
PSU : Since there is no overclocking, no reason to get 750w Gold-rated unit.