With monitor, lower CPU, bigger SSD.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor | $49.99 @ Micro Center |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $86.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $105.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.99 @ Best Buy |
| Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $36.25 @ Directron |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor | $129.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $589.18 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00 | |
| Total | $549.18 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 12:01 EDT-0400 |
No monitor, high end i5, smaller SSD. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $178.89 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $86.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.99 @ Best Buy |
| Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $36.25 @ Directron |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $522.09 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | |
| Total | $502.09 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 12:02 EDT-0400 |
The above build but with the monitor included.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $178.89 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $86.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.99 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.99 @ Best Buy |
| Case | Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $36.25 @ Directron |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Newegg |
| Monitor | Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor | $129.99 @ Newegg |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $672.08 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00 | |
| Total | $632.08 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 12:03 EDT-0400 |
What you go with depends on your needs. If you don't need monitors, go with the middle i5 build for 500$. If you have the ability to spend 600$ on the PC and want to, then upgrade the middle build to the 250gb SSD from the first build and you'll be at about 560$.