Just wanted you guys to see a build I'm making for a friend to comment on and add to (if there are any less than reliable parts). Also, just so you know, this budget is the absolute highest I can go:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $875.41
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $875.41