Any way to shave some $ off this build?

Solution
That build didn't even have PSU that met the minimum requirements of a 550w unit for the R9 280. Changed a few things, made it compliant and all from Newegg.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $678.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 04:37 EST-0500
 
You do realize there is no memory included on that build, right? Here is WITH memory AND a few more changes.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $706.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 04:39 EST-0500
 
If it doesn't all have to come from Newegg, it's even less:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $689.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 04:42 EST-0500
 
Solution
Here, with cool looking lights, and a few of those features I mentioned:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $712.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 04:55 EST-0500
 
Again, I'll emphasize so you don't f#$% yourself, that PSU you have on the build link is NOT sufficient for the GPU. You CANNOT use the PCPartpicker estimated wattage as it's never even close to the actual needs of the GPU much less the entire unit.

The Arctic silver paste really isn't necessary. The CPU cooler that comes with the CPU will have a thermal pad already applied to the bottom and it works just fine. If you were purchasing an aftermarket cooler it might be ok, but even then, all the MAJOR cooler manufacturers include TIM that works just as well, if not better, than the Arctic Silver.

The memory on that build IS CAS 7, so that's a plus, but it's more expensive and really won't add any performance that will be truly noticeable other than on benchmark scores.

The Sapphire card is a better unit than the MSI Twin Frozr, IMO. That probably doesn't matter either way though. Both cards are fine.

The SSD is nice too, I definitely recommend one, but not necessarily the V300 series. You don't need an SSD to game. The only thing that will improve is map loading. For other areas of computing though it's beneficial and will certainly speed up things a bit. It can be added later and have the OS transferred to it then if price NOW is an issue. If you have to have one now, I'd really recommend the Crucial MX100 over the Kingston though.


http://www.anandtech.com/show/7763/an-update-to-kingston-ssdnow-v300-a-switch-to-slower-micron-nand
 
Thanks dark breeze....I know my posts were plum stupid sounding...apologize for my ignorance.
This is for my son and that last comment about case & lights was made at not thinking.
Appreciate all your time.

Wish I had a copy of o.s. that would have helped.
 


Thanks...looks like a nice case. Would ya think it needs any other fans? If so what are the best & quietest out there?

 
A lot of guys like noctua. I usually prefer the cheapest i can get lol. Maybe find some antec or noctua with more blue lights to set it off. Be sure to double check the dimensions of the video card vs the case.

Last point, when i built in those, i never seemed to be able to fit both top fans in. You might look for ones with a low profile for the top, but you don't necessarily have to use both ports for top fans.
 


ok I was thinking about the drive trays that you pinch and pull out.