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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WLnxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WLnxr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($181.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $548.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and...
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6nKvK
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6nKvK/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($68.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Vortex ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $439.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 11:32 EST-0500
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WLnxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WLnxr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($181.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $548.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 17:21 EST-0500
 
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