[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hMq499) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hMq499/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd8350frhkbox) | $169.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $97.16 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-990fxkiller) | $114.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbrl) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp40972kr) | $329.98 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-750d) | $119.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master i600 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs600acaab1us) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsb0) | $13.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-e2425swd) | $129.99 @ Best Buy
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1161.05
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-06 13:49 EDT-0400 |
I can edit this if you would like me to. This actually came in below your budget and there is room to play with it. As far as gaming goes, this should eat up anything you throw at it with ease, and then some.