I had a 1500$ budget- including os and monitor- and I think I did rather well. I can maybe go to about $1600, if you feel the build isn't good. I'm pretty new to this, but I've done some sizable research.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T612-20PK-R1 82.9 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($131.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($346.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($168.04 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.65 @ Amazon)
Other: Premiertek PL-18N USB 2.0 GAMEBASE Adapter 2X9DBI ANTENNA ($35.99)
Total: $1505.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 16:05 EST-0500)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T612-20PK-R1 82.9 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($131.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($346.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.95 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($168.04 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.65 @ Amazon)
Other: Premiertek PL-18N USB 2.0 GAMEBASE Adapter 2X9DBI ANTENNA ($35.99)
Total: $1505.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 16:05 EST-0500)
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