Best Builds 2017 - $750 Budget Category

[materagia]

ITXpecial

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($106.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA SP900 M.2 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax Element Mini ITX Desktop Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $742.82
Prices DO NOT include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-01 05:32 EST-0500

 

[sadams04]

Steady As She Goes

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Sub Total: $762.16
Shipping: -$15.34
Total: $746.82

 

[Beddah]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Ranger-R5-B ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $755.79
No shipping: $744.82
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-02 13:37 EST-0500

 

[Rawr87]

Rock Solid

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 4GB RS Video Card ($194.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $755.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 19:29 EST-0500

Base Total: $741.93
Shipping: $13.96
Total: $755.89

 

[Jarmund]

Rogue

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($210.26 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.62 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $760.82
Minus shipping: -$13.35
Base total: $747.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-03 19:29 EST-0500

 

[fourseven]

Must...Must...Must White !!!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.07 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB STRIX Video Card ($181.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $730.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-04 02:29 EST-0500

 

[dalauder]

Dreaming of Coffee Cannonlake
This CPU/chipset game nicely currently, but can be overclocked too, and will be prime for an upgrade to the Coffee or Cannonlake architecture. The HDD has enough space for today's 50GB games as none of the other builds with a GTX 1070 allow.

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($379.38 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-350_BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $747.70
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-05 03:04 EST-0500

Updated for Amazon/Newegg only.

 

[lp231]

WASD
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.25 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card ($229.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.26 @ Amazon)
Total: $782.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-04 14:40 EST-0500

Base Total: $746.82
Shipping: $35.59
Total: $782.41

 

[War00Spawn]

Just What The Doctor Ordered!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $747.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-04 22:02 EST-0500

 

[Victor_5]

Mostly black and white pc that should be very quiet.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design GP14-WT 68.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $759.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-05 07:40 EST-0500


Base Total: $748.92
Shipping: $12.97
Total: $761.89

 

[Aeacus]

Graphical Business Elegance

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7300 4.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC P48-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $758.90
Shipping: $16.97
Total without shipping: $741.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-05 15:50 EST-0500

 

[unclemao]

CPU doesn't bottleneck as much at 4k/ 4K beginner kit

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TDtk8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TDtk8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin TRIACTOR 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $749.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-05 17:41 EST-0500

Base Price: $746.41

 

[King Dranzer]

i5-7500 GTX1070 BUILD :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($31.90 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($379.38 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-02 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $760.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-06 02:16 EST-0500

 

[PCtryhard]

The Snow Owl:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($120.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 11 Pro Rev. 2 36.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($13.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $748.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-06 12:45 EST-0500

*Edit: Fixed to BB code.
*Editx2: Base price is well below $750

 

[agawtrip]

i7 on a Budget
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($305.43 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-DVS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 4GB Red Dragon Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $748.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-06 22:23 EST-0500

 

[Matt_550]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B250M GAMING PRO Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($111.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC Ranger-R8-G ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.89 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $746.71
Prices do not include shipping, taxes, and discounts
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-10 09:24 EST-0500

 

[damric]

Provost's Pick

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 4GB Red Dragon Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $744.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-07 02:42 EST-0500

Your testing will prove that the GPU runs out of steam and cannot maintain adequate FPS before 8GB VRAM becomes relevant for this mid-range class of graphics card. Regardless, this will be an ultra 1080p gaming build, and even good performance at 1440p.

 

[Andrew_Sully]

Block-E

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4620 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $743.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-08 00:12 EST-0500

 

[BadWORM]

Sweet Box

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($124.04 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($189.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $749.92


Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-08 21:29 EST-0500

 

[John__Titor]

1080p Meme Machine

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $749.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-09 22:54 EST-0500

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Overclocking here we come!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($236.11 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.65 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $749.52
Prices DO NOT include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available, OR rebates
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-10 09:23 EST-0500

Wow. RAM is way up. I could have kitted this out with 16GB 3-4 months back. Guess the shortage is constraining everyone until Q3 or so, according to the estimates.

 

[Andrewst1021]

Inferno

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0607 99.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970M PRO3 Micro ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.72 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($94.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $746.07
Prices do not include shipping, taxes, and discounts
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-10 13:22 EST-0500

 

[antonyebl]

Small Workstation i7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($100.01 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $741.96
Prices DO NOT include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-11 04:49 EST-0500

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

This thread is for posting builds to enter the contest , not to discuss other peoples choices.

 

[logainofhades]

Bundled PSU's, Evga whites, and the Corsair VS series are all poorer quality power supplies.