Opinions on 1200$ budget

[emj]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX KILLER ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1169.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-05 21:47 EST-0500)

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[HiTechObsessed]

That's actually a pretty good build. The one thing I would switch would be to get a higher quality PSU, like from SeaSonic or XFX. You can get a 620w from SeaSonic for the same price, but is of much higher quality, and still more than enough power for that build.

Also, I would switch to a WD Caviar Blue HDD for $0.01 more, much more reliable over the Barracuda