What Are Your Thoughts On This Setup?

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g-unit1111
That's pretty decent to start with. I would actually drop the SSD and invest the difference in upgrading the motherboard, CPU, and GPU:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($271.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid...
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That's pretty decent to start with. I would actually drop the SSD and invest the difference in upgrading the motherboard, CPU, and GPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($271.48 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.27 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $869.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-08 21:46 EDT-0400)

That would be a much wiser use of $900 and then you can always add the SSD in later.
 
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NCIX is offering the FX-6300 for just a handful of dollars more; worth the investment.

This seems like a fairly well-rounded build. It'll be good for everyday use and productivity, and will be able to stand up fairly well to gaming. I think you will be happy with it, unless you built it exclusively with gaming in mind.
 
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