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pianoman27

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So far my $500-$1000 (lower the better) gaming build is http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fpMfnQ
I need to also include a monitor, speakers, and a keyboard included in the budget and I'm not looking to overclock. If anyone has suggestions and could get this build within the budget with those peripherals, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
 
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Woody1999
Overall, the parts you picked were good. However, there were some weird choices which were much more expensive than other, identical parts. I made one or two changes but overall the parts are the same or cheaper: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJ3WTW

The H97M Pro4 is a really good board for the price, plenty of features and solid build quality. It's only $10 more than the one you picked, but I saved that in other areas. I picked a high quality Asus monitor with a 1ms response time, and a good keyboard/mouse combo. I'm not much of an audiophile, so I picked a random pair of speakers that were decently rated - you probably know more about this topic than me.

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Overall, the parts you picked were good. However, there were some weird choices which were much more expensive than other, identical parts. I made one or two changes but overall the parts are the same or cheaper: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hJ3WTW

The H97M Pro4 is a really good board for the price, plenty of features and solid build quality. It's only $10 more than the one you picked, but I saved that in other areas. I picked a high quality Asus monitor with a 1ms response time, and a good keyboard/mouse combo. I'm not much of an audiophile, so I picked a random pair of speakers that were decently rated - you probably know more about this topic than me.

Woody
 
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No changes to your current parts, as they look very good. Put the lions share of the remaining balance to a good monitor and use inexpensive mouse/keyboard with decent 2.1 speaker system. You can always save to get fancy keyboard and mouse later on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($159.00 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Microsoft Desktop 400 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($14.99 @ Directron)
Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($33.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $996.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 12:31 EDT-0400
 
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Why? The GTX 960 and R9 280 trade blows at 1080p, with the AMD card outperforming the GTX 960 at higher resolutions. The R9 280 is also cheaper than the GTX 960. The only downside to the R9 280 would be the higher power consumption, but that is irrelevant because the XFX 550W will easily support both cards.

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