Anything I can downgrade to reduce cost for my Gaming PC?

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bignastyid
Sure drop the cpu cooler and use the stock cooler.Get DDR3 1600 since your motherboard doesn't even support 1866 so it will only run a 1600. The motherboard will come with atleast 2 sata cables. You could also get a cheaper case like the 200r. The sapphire tri-x oc costs less and is a better card.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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Well, unless you plan on OCing your CPU you can get rid of the CPU cooler and save $27 since the model you selected already has a stock one. You could always upgrade/replace in the future. You probably knock off another $75 if downgrade your GPU from the 290 to a 280X. Some people say unless you're gaming at resolutions higher than 1080p... you won't really see much of a difference from the 280X.

 
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bignastyid

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Sure drop the cpu cooler and use the stock cooler.Get DDR3 1600 since your motherboard doesn't even support 1866 so it will only run a 1600. The motherboard will come with atleast 2 sata cables. You could also get a cheaper case like the 200r. The sapphire tri-x oc costs less and is a better card.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X OC Video Card ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $713.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-12 16:54 EDT-0400
 
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