Can I get more than this for a lower price?

[User151]

This is the PC I'm currently planning to get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($165.93 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($141.72 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($39.98 @ OutletPC)
Speakers: Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers ($11.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Total: $1100.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 04:42 EDT-0400

I want to know if is it possible for me to get more performance for a lower price than this?

 

[abaday789]

Looks like a reasonable setup in my eyes but one thing is that I would personally go for a hyper 212 evo rather than a tx3 due to the hyper evo preforming better for the price as a cooling solution which is only about 5 bucks more

The only other things I would want to do personally is switch out the 500gb HDD for a SSD for some faster read/write speeds.

If you are willing you can always try and see if you can find some of the parts you have in good condition second hand.

 

[hamzahfelix]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9H3WvK

For gaming, the locked i5-4460 will outperform the overclocked fx 8350, not to mention you would need a better mobo than your current one to overclock the fx on. The 850 evo ssd won't improve performance, but it will decrease boot and load times, making your system feels faster. You can install the os using a bootable usb drive.