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Idea:

In the past few years, I haven't contributed to the community a lot. So recently, I've found this organization called Make A Wish, which helps kids in need and to make their wishes come true. I want to do this project now because we want to help kids with fatal diseases so they can live a happier life and make their dreams and wishes come true before it is too late.

 

What I'm planning to do:

I've recently contacted Make A Wish foundation and found out that a child wanted to have a gaming PC, so since I'm into building PCs, I decided to help him. With a helping hand of 2 of my friends, I think I can help this child his dream come true. 

 

About the PC:

I have a budget of around 750 USD to build this PC, in this build, I've do need a monitor and some peripherals like a mouse and keyboard, and an operating system.

This is what I've came up with.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zQhmMp
 
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($96.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($139.32 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $768.91
 
Conclusion:
I hope this PC will make him a lot more happier and I would like to hear from the LTT community! What do you guys think of this? What parts of this build should I change?
 
Note:
I live in Hong Kong, so If you know any good deals of parts in HK, please tell me so I could keep the budget low.
 
Updates:
1 - Pushed the budget a little bit more, changed GTX 960 to a R9 380.
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I would swap that 960 with a r9 380 otherwise you are good to go.

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That seems pretty good, but exchange the 960 for a 380 

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imo i would either change the gpu to either the 950 or the 280x

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I must just say that It's so nice of you that you help kids in need.

Big thumbs up just for that!

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