Is this a good $700 build?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8370 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD R5 Entertainment 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $691.91

Is this good or can I get do better for the price?
I'm looking to play on 1080p and everything on ultra.
Thank you,
 
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Zerk2012
The i5 will beat the AMD processor in gaming and the GTX 1060 is a bit better, with a much better power supply. Your not going to play all the newer games on Ultra unless you spend more on the video card but should run everything on high good.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM...
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The i5 will beat the AMD processor in gaming and the GTX 1060 is a bit better, with a much better power supply. Your not going to play all the newer games on Ultra unless you spend more on the video card but should run everything on high good.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $664.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 18:00 EST-0500
 
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Go Intel & Nvidia

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $711.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 18:03 EST-0500
 
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