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FallingGravity

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x2YvQ7
This is my current build. It was originally at around $1700 but was able to lower it to about $1300. I just wanted to know (since I am not up to date with what computer manufacturers are doing right now) if the prices of any of these parts will drop or even get higher. Specifically the CPU and GPU since they are the most expensive. Any thoughts on how to reduce the price of this rig even more would be much appreciated.
 
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A couple things:

Switch that MOBO for the Asus pro one with built in wifi to save money on the adapter and get a nicer board.
I would wait on the AMD cards that are being launched on the 16th this month. Who knows, maybe you buy one of them and even if you don't the price drops for your card would be worth the 10 day wait.
Lastly why is it everyone likes to cheap out on the PSU? That is a bad PSU get an XFX, seasonic, or an EVGA G2 version.
 
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If your not too concerned with color matching, here is a similar performing setup:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($7.52 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($319.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.59 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.84 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1065.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-06 22:14 EDT-0400

** Edit **
The CPU probably won't change in price. The GPU will over time, so keep that in mind.
 
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FallingGravity

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the asus pro with wifi is a little over $200. my mobo with the wifi adapter is just under $200. also the wifi adapter i picked out will perform better than a native wifi

- im going with the EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
 
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