Gaming Build 1000$ budget final review:

[testtube5]

I'm kinda disgruntled that the total comes to slightly more than a grand as of today, but no big deal.

Purchasing in the next day or two, here's my build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1n0rw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1n0rw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1n0rw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($263.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.11 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $973.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-01 07:11 EDT-0400)

Minor changes are more than welcome, but please no major overhauls!

Thank you everyone!

 

[Tradesman1]

Might check the DRAM, those may be there 1.65 sticks, don't want 1600 at 1.65, indicative of weak ICs - especially if high CL (9, 10, or 11)