Gaming build $750-$800

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ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/asus-m5a97-r20-motherboard-aa33017

AMD FX-6300 Black Edition 6-Core Socket AM3+ CPU Processor
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/amd-fx6300-black-edition-6core-socket-am3-cpu-processor-aa18167

Western Digital WD10EZEX WD 1TB Blue 3.5” 7200RPM SATA3 Hard Drive
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/western-digital-wd10ezex-wd-1tb-blue-35-7200rpm-sata3-hard-drive-aa19761

G.SKILL RipjawsX 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 1866MHz Memory F3-14900CL9D-8GBXL
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/gskill-ripjawsx-8gb-2x-4gb-ddr3-1866mhz-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl-aa65812

Zalman Z3 Plus Mid-Tower ATX Case
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/zalman-z3-plus-midtower-atx-case-ab50564

Samsung SH-224DB (BB) 24x Internal SATA OEM DVD Burner Drive
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/samsung-sh224db-bb-24x-internal-sata-oem-dvd-burner-drive-aa14718

Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 265 Dual X 2GB Video Card
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/sapphire-amd-radeon-r7-265-dual-x-2gb-video-card-ab54414

Corsair VS Series 550W Power Supply
http://www.mwave.com.au/product/corsair-vs-series-550w-power-supply-ab51950

Will be using a 32" TV to play games on it, Might also buy a SSD to go along with it.

Any problems with the build?
 
Here is a faster build. Same CPU, better graphics card, more overclockable motherboard, and a high-quality power supply (Corsair VS is low-quality).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($81.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($214.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $732.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 08:57 EDT-0400)