$500 PC challenge

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[strike]PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($22.34 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: *EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($94.37 @ Micro Center)
Case: DIYPC DIY-BJ03BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $461.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 10:32 EDT-0400[/strike]

Updated because PCpartpicker sucks at identifying microcenter in stock items.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC DIY-BJ03BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $497.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-28 11:24 EDT-0400
 
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