$300-$500 Budget < $Upgradeable (1150) - 2014-15'Q1

This is a 1150 LGA Build. You can choose a case that is best for you given I don't know how much you plan to upgrade. So choosing a case with your preferable options is best. I compared everything from benchmarks, price and specifications to assure you the best for your range of price. The Upgrade CPU's will work in replacement of the Tempoary ones. I gave you multiple choices of MOBO's, so you can pick which one you prefer better for features.

  • Power Supplies
  1. PSU - COOLMAX NW-650B 650W - $49.99
  2. Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified - $59
  3. FirePower ModXStream Pro 700W 80Plus Semi-Modular - $69
  • Tempoary GPU
  1. ZOTAC ZT-71101-10L GeForce GT 730 2GB 64-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 (x8 lanes) HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready - $74
  2. SAPPHIRE DUAL-X 6970 2GB - $89 (much better)
  • MOBO's ($77-$79)
  1. MSI Z97 PC Mate LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
  2. ASRock Z97 Pro3 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
  3. ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
  • CPU Cooler
  1. ARCTIC Freezer i11 CPU Cooler for Intel, 150W Cooling Capacity - $20 (temporary CPU)
  • HDD/SSD
  1. HDD - WD Blue 320GB - $24.75
  • RAM
  1. G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB (2x2gb) DDR3 1600mhz - $42.99
  2. Team Dark Series 8GB (2x4gb) 1600mhz - $60.99
  • Cases
  1. RAIDMAX Altas ATX-295WB - $24
  2. Cooler Master N200 - $39
  3. Cooler Master Elite 430 - $39

 

--- UPGRADES ---

  • Upgrade GPU
  1. 970 - EVGA 04G-2974-KR GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
  2. 280x - XFX Black Edition Double D R9-280X-TDBD Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0
  • Upgrade CPU Cooler
  1. Enermax Liqmax Liquic CPU Cooler 120S - $69.99 / $30 Rebate - $39
  • Upgrade HDD/SSD

  1. Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 64MB 6.0Gb/s OEM - $52.99
  2. Silicon Power S60 120GB 6Gb/s (SSD) (550Mb/s) - $59.99
  3. Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR120GB-7 120GB (SSD) (550Mb/s R/W) - $64
  4. Mushkin Enhanced Chronos MKNSSDCR240GB-7 240GB (SSD) (550Mb/s R/W) - $107