http://www.teamfortress.tv/thread/12714/pc-build-thread

Looks decent. I'd stay away from that Seagate drive though, its pretty failure prone: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

A better drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236625&cm_re=2tb_7200rpm-_-22-236-625-_-Product

I'd still wait for the GPU prices to drop a bit, 390/390X just got released and that should at least push the 290/290X down.

[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8LKMYJ]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8LKMYJ/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]

[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3]Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97manniversary]ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($61.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbsr]G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($48.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam]Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9290aedbd]XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card[/url] ($240.00 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1]Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr]EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] ($37.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615]Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Total:[/b] $891.70
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 10:59 EDT-0400[/i]

awesome thanks, will continue searching before finalizing

you can go with an ivy bridge unlocked (####k) series processor and possibly pair it with an z77 motherboard and overclock it so it can last more. if he can wait like 30-45 days which is not a lot the r9 price will drop (new r9 3xx series are coming) allowing you to buy some better parts. finding a good motherboard, psu and storage is the key. never be cheap with a psu.

I don't know how much I trust XFX, I would stick to brands like Asus or MSI. I have also used the i5-4690 and was pretty disappointed by it. I would personally prefer an unlocked Intel Processor. Don't be cheap with PSU either >.< Great motherboard and RAM choice.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k <- Worth

#6
"Buy a 3 years old overclockable CPU, if you overclock it might last 2 years longer, so only 1 years less than buying a current CPU that's the same price"
Simply brilliant.

#7
You don't trust XFX? Ok.
Let me get this straight: You are dissapointed with the 4690, yet you are absolutely sure that the 10% more performance you might get with the 4690K are definitely worth it and will magically solve all problems? Ok.

[quote=dollarlayer]Looks decent. I'd stay away from that Seagate drive though, its pretty failure prone[/quote]

Only the 3TB model is. For some reason newegg merges reviews.