Best Bang for Buck Gaming PC

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nCRJXL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nCRJXL/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34370) | $139.99 @ Micro Center
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97nwifi) | $80.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab) | $52.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State...

Vosgy

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nCRJXL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nCRJXL/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34370) | $139.99 @ Micro Center
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97nwifi) | $80.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8gab) | $52.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam) | $69.78 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $52.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43968kr) | $230.79 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Node 304 (White) Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcanode304wh) | $81.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550bbefx) | $61.98 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $86.98 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs247hp) | $138.99 @ NCIX US
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1081.96
| Mail-in rebates | -$85.00
| **Total** | **$996.96**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-05-04 00:24 EDT-0400 |
 
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Silverbear

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Yeah, we really need to know if you need anything else. But if you just need a tower, you can get an i5 processor and a GTX 970 and max out most games while staying under budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.22 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $964.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 02:02 EDT-0400