PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/237bS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/237bS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/237bS/benchmarks/
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: Amd Ati Radeon HD R9 290 (non X) ($399.99)
Total: $926.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 05:33 EST-0500)
Badass 950 dollar gaming build, everything more expensive than this won't give you much more or any performance at all, unless you decide to throw in another r9 290, but that is it
I dont really like CF that much, so i didn't really include a second card here, but second card could go in here if you want, and after that i wouldn't recommend adding anything else.