PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rv6hwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rv6hwP/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($297.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Mwave)
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)
Total: $896.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-30 07:42 EDT-0400
I5 + gtx 970 - will eat 1440p or 1080p for pretty much any game you throw at it. all parts chosen were selected for outstanding reliability and performance to price ratio.