Can't find a compatible MB

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how about this ith GTX 760 :)

and I picked a better looking case

lowered the RAM to 4G so you can get the GTX 760 , dont worry you can add ram later

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sna/saved/26Iy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue...

Munchbot

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You're gonna have to cut some part, because you won't find a good motherboard for 40$. Your best bet would be to switch out your 660 for a cheaper one:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42662kr

Another option is going down the AMD route:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $656.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 09:59 EDT-0400)
 

SNA3

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how about this ith GTX 760 :)

and I picked a better looking case

lowered the RAM to 4G so you can get the GTX 760 , dont worry you can add ram later

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/sna/saved/26Iy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $674.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 10:05 EDT-0400)
 
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SNA3

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:) he is on low budget

and using i3 ...

how do you suppose he will Overclock :) ?