BestConfigs: Budget Intel-Based Gaming PC

[sadams04]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO ($31.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro3 ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB DDR3-1866 1.5v CL9 ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB SSD ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian-Li PC-K65 ($40.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW ($16.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $989.45

 

[timmy3010]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.48 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.29 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($316.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1014.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 12:04 EDT-0400)