I would like to know how good this build is for modern gaming

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Dylan vR

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Motherboard: MSI 970 Gaming

Case: Corsair Carbide 200R

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4

Graphics Card: ASUS Strix GTX 960

Memory: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 1866MHz

Storage: Kingston 120GB V300 Series SSD & Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Barracuda

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze PSU

Its a budget build, I do have some room to flex but not past 50 bucks, please help
 
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Math Geek
something like this would be a solid system for the money. it is $825 before rebates but has a lot of great parts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($307.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
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Math Geek

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something like this would be a solid system for the money. it is $825 before rebates but has a lot of great parts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($307.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $762.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 17:03 EDT-0400

as you can see you get a gtx 970 and an i5. the z97 board is not needed but for the price it is a lot better than other boards.there is maybe $15 savings to be had on a cheaper mobo but there is a BIG difference in what you lose saving that $15.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($71.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $691.78

You could try to go higher on the vid card if you want but it would probably put you over-budget.
 
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