Most powerful and aesthetically pleasing build for $650? (NO GPU)

babachicken

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This is what I have in mind,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone AR01 81.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT white led strip ($13.00)
Other: sleeved cables ($20.00)
Total: $654.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 16:16 EDT-0400




i dont require a GPU, i already have one.
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gxdMTW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gxdMTW/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $620.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-15 16:30 EDT-0400
 

babachicken

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you dont have SSD, leds or sleeved cables.....