Is this a good $800 Gaming Build?

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You have a decent build for the budget, but the FX 8320 can be OC`d to 8350 speeds, to that money can go to a stronger GPU.
Regarding the case, we can recommend something depending on your budget for it.

Check this out as a build option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.95 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB...
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You have a decent build for the budget, but the FX 8320 can be OC`d to 8350 speeds, to that money can go to a stronger GPU.
Regarding the case, we can recommend something depending on your budget for it.

Check this out as a build option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.95 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ Vuugo)
Total: $795.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-15 02:24 EST-0500
 
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Thank you for the response, and the recommendation on the CPU/GPU.
For the case I was looking to spend around $50-100, I'm willing to go over that if the case is worth it.
 
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Thank you for the suggestions, I think I'm probably going to go with the Storm Scout.
I was curious how well this build would be able to run newer games such as Far Cry 4?
And how far do you think I could overclock the CPU With the Cooling suggested?
 
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The game will get better in time.
People with much better builds still have problems because the game is badly optimised.
Much like BF4, you will get better gaming performance with time.

Don`t worry, you have a nice build, and you`ll get a good OC out of the CPU.
 
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Alright, Thank you for all the help, I think we're pretty much done here.
There was one more thing I was wondering about though, Should I buy some case fans when I order it?
If so which ones would be the best for a decent price?
 
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Think about the fans after you get the build together and monitor your temps while gaming.
If the temps are too high, then you might need some more fans.
Corsair, Silverstone and Noctua are known for good fans, but we`ll need to check more depending on your budget at the time.
 
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