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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($107.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($17.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.60 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.60 @ Newegg)
Total: $709.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 17:37 EST-0500

Better motherboard, in case you want a FX83xx and cheaper bundle.
Cheaper memory
Cheaper and much better PSU.
Better GPU.

That case does not need all those fans. Put the two LED 140s in the front as an intake and move the existing exhaust fan to the floor as an intake too, and the old front fan as exhaust on the back.

I'd much rather have this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($166.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($17.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $698.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-12 17:43 EST-0500
 
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