PC build critique

Ayrism

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Building new PC. Critique.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.84 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($129.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $675.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-04 01:22 EDT-0400

I left out a couple things on purpose, since I already own an optical drive and power supply.
 

Jaf

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Not much of a hardware guy, but I know that buying a window license is pointless unless you're using it for work (Legal stuff).
Just pirate win 10, better yet, pirate windows 7 and upgrade it for a free legit license.

Use the extra money for something a little more fun.

Update*

I'd recommend getting a SSD (120 GB+), it'll make your system run faster overall and affect game performance positively (Shorter loading times, etc)
 
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Ayrism

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Not much of a hardware guy, but I know that buying a window license is pointless unless you're using it for work (Legal stuff).
Just pirate win 10, better yet, pirate windows 7 and upgrade it for a free legit license.

Use the extra money for something a little more fun.

Update*

I'd recommend getting a SSD (120 GB+), it'll make your system run faster overall and affect game performance positively (Shorter loading times, etc)
I'd rather avoid pirating, to be honest.

The SSD idea is good though, might get one to slap the OS and a few miscellaneous bits on.