Building a PC for $950 (Windows Included :p)

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So i'm looking to get a PC, and with the money i've saved and christmas rolling around i can build myself a $950 build. So i was wondering what you guys would recommend? Do note that i will be getting an after market cooler soon after. And would rather spend the money to get a better case or whatever. I'm looking for a nice case. a Quality one. Two i have been considering are the nzxt phantom 410, and mainly the Fractal design define R4. So if you can fit that, great. So what can you guys recoomend for me?
 
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Microcenter sells the i5-4670k and ASRock Z87 Extreme4 in a combo deal. It's $35 off the combo. Even if you do find a 4670k for $200, which is highly unlikely to find it at microcenter price, you'll still be missing the $35 from the combo deal.
My advice: Black Friday has tons of different parts on sale. Wait until a day or two before Black Friday and look at the different parts on sale. Post a new thread if you have to. We don't know what will be on sale so it's harder to suggest parts.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1004.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 21:24 EST-0500)

It's $50 over your budget. Tell me if that's not okay.
 
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I'm kinda tight so ya i can't go 50 over. For tops will have to be 15.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $954.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 21:38 EST-0500)

I changed the case to a HAF 912 instead of a Design R4. Doesn't affect performance, still a great case.
 
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jjs's build is actually about $80-90 above budget if you don't live near a microcenter. His processor and motherboard is in a combo deal at microcenter that is only available for in store pick up. If you don't live near a microcenter, you can't buy it for that price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $949.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 21:42 EST-0500)

-Using online retail prices.
-Windows 8.1 is overall faster.
-Corsair 500R is a great case on sale. It has superb airflow. You may want to consider this case.
 
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I noticed that the I5 you picked in in-store only, and i don't have one anywhere near me. I made a build while i was bored, not to sure if its any good or not. I use mainly amazon and Newegg since its usually free shipping and there aren't a ton of bullshit rebate cards. I would be getting the case from Best Buy.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21t2c) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21t2c/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21t2c/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $119.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | $94.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m1a1600c10b) | $70.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $62.03 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gd) | $299.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | $111.98
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750txv2) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $18.49 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $89.00 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $957.45
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 21:42 EST-0500 |

What would you change? I might change the RAM to what you had for windows 8.1 and not sure what else.
 
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Actually, for some reason, PC Part Picker keeps defaulting microcenter. Here's my revised build without microcenter:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.03 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $942.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 21:49 EST-0500)

Unable to overclock, but the stock performance of this thing is great.
Using only Amazon and Newegg.
 
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Am i only the one who doesn't like rebates. Are ones on Newegg usually real? Like you'll actually get it?
 
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Well Newegg doesn't do the rebates, you send the rebates into the company.
Asus, Corsair, and XFX are extremely reliable companies. I have done Asus and Corsair rebates without any trouble. Just fill out the form, attach a proof of purchase, and send it in via mail. After multiple weeks, you'll get your money back. Easy as that. Asus, Corsair, and XFX all have good reputation. If you follow their instructions, then you'll be fine with the rebates. They don't want any dis-satisfied customers.
 
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Microcenter sells the i5-4670k and ASRock Z87 Extreme4 in a combo deal. It's $35 off the combo. Even if you do find a 4670k for $200, which is highly unlikely to find it at microcenter price, you'll still be missing the $35 from the combo deal.
My advice: Black Friday has tons of different parts on sale. Wait until a day or two before Black Friday and look at the different parts on sale. Post a new thread if you have to. We don't know what will be on sale so it's harder to suggest parts.
 
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