PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vT3v
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vT3v/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vT3v/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1GB Video Card ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82-N 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($50.93 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($83.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $615.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-24 21:38 EDT-0400)
or for $500 you could do this
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vTb1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vTb1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1vTb1/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82-N 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($50.93 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($83.88 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $486.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-24 21:44 EDT-0400)