Is this the best build i can get for 750$ including monitor

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Okay i have 500 dollars right now i'm 14 so ive been saving up for a long time to actually stop using my Mom's Laptop. Im trying to get my own computer. Ive been searching everywhere for the best deals and bang for your buck and i think this is okay what i have and if you have any changes please feel free to change anything you want and please tell me why the change and yeah and please keep everything under 750 $

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XvB2WZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XvB2WZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($195.00) (USED)
Case: Rosewill GALAXY-02-A ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $734.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 18:49 EDT-0400

Thank you :)
 
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The motherboard you have listed only supports crossfire support, and you have an Nvidia GPU listed. This means if you want to run dual GPU's in the future you would have to either get 2 AMD cards, or get another Nvidia card and a new motherboard. I would personally get a better motherboard.

Are you set on Nvidia? Or do you not mind trying AMD? I will add what I think would make your build a little better. in a minute.
 
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Ok here is the build I came up with.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill GALAXY-02-A ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($116.10 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LB 40.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $750.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-02 19:51 EDT-0400

I really only changed a few things. I changed your PSU to an XFX 650 watt for the same price. XFX is one of the best in the business. I am not very sure how good or bad Fractal Design are, but I know XFX is proven, so I would go with them.

Next I changed your monitor to an LG with pretty much the same specs, except it has IPS, and is slightly cheaper. I also added in a CM hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler, so you can do a little overclocking if you want. If its not something you are interested in, then just take it out.

And last, I changed your GPU. The 760 you had listed showed only $195, but was actually like $240. Also the cheaper motherboards only support crossfire and not SLI. So I went with an AMD GPU, in case you want to use dual GPU's in the future. Crossfire = AMD, SLI = Nvidia. And the 280 will outperform the 760 in most games anyways, and its cheaper.

So I hope this helps. This is just what I would do. Feel free to ask if you have any more questions.


Edit: The motherboard listed doesn't have USB 3.0. If that is something you want, this board is only $7 more and has all the same specs, except has USB 3.0 headers.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970ads3p
 
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