PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor | $104.95 @ SuperBiiz |
| Motherboard | ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $71.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $54.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.99 @ Best Buy |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card | $209.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case | $32.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Power Supply | Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $64.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $584.89 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-06 02:57 EDT-0400 |
Much more powerful GPU.
Again, you can replace the 280X with the GTX 960 if you're a diehard Nvidia fan, but the R9 280X is superior in performance for pretty much everything, so I wouldn't really recommend going for the GTX 960 unless you absolutely need it for a certain reason.