Build That Needs To Be Cheaper

[Scarytankman10]

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3s2Sm
Is there anyway to make this build cost around $1700 without affecting the performance to much.

 

[Seeking Solace]

You need to link us the permalink for the build, not just the URL

 

[Scarytankman10]

I've added the permalink now.

 

[Seeking Solace]

What are you using it for?

 

[Scarytankman10]

Gaming

 

[Seeking Solace]

If it is gaming you are after, it's hard work, especially since there wasn't any RAM listed for your build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($645.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($125.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($27.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1811.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 20:10 EST+1000)

Otherwise, you are pretty much stuck with the pricing you listed yourself.

 

[Seeking Solace]

I swapped out the Gigabyte GPU because I've been reading reviews that the higher end Windforce cards are unreliable and have been crashing after a few months.

 

[Scarytankman10]

Thanks a lot you've managed to keep the parts that I really wanted whilst making it stay the same performance