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[NathanTheKid]

Feel free to leave suggestions thx 😉 http://pcpartpicker.com/user/NathanTheKid/saved/99Rtt6

 

[CTurbo]

A few changes makes this a WAY better build.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($170.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($304.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Directron)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Directron)
Other: Tek Republic TUC-2000 3.5" USB 2.0 CF/SDHC/SDXC/microSD/MicroSDXC/miniSD/MMC/MS/XD All-In-One Internal Card Reader ($8.99)
Other: Windows 7 Pro ($20.00)
Total: $713.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 11:58 EDT-0400

 

[sadams04]

Are we doing this again??

CPU COOLER - The H55 won't do a better job cooling than a good air cooler like the Hyper 212 EVO below. If you want to stick with water cooling, look toward the NZXT X31 or CM Seidon 120M. The small Cougar case has you needing a low profile cooler (or 120mm radiator).
MB - The micro Anniversary lacks some onboard cooling. There are better options...
HD - The Seagate has been having more failures lately. Look toward the WD Blue.
GPU - The EVGA below sports a higher factory overclock and is cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.66 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($186.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Directron)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN122-RB 45.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ Directron)
Other: Tek Republic TUC-2000 3.5" USB 2.0 CF/SDHC/SDXC/microSD/MicroSDXC/miniSD/MMC/MS/XD All-In-One Internal Card Reader ($8.99)
Other: Windows 7 Pro ($20.00)
Total: $775.52

 

[NathanTheKid]

Well yes but that is $200 over budget

 

[CTurbo]

My build was just $12 more than yours