Buying a gaming PC and need help?! (pre-built vs self-built)

[gristofer05]

So I want to build a decent gaming PC, not anything hardcore but decent.
I am also pretty lazy so I stumbled upon a pretty nice pre-built PC that costs 662 $ .
662 $ pre-built specs:

MB:Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2
CPU:AMD Athlon II X4-760K Processor (4 MB Cache, 3.8 GHz)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 8GB
HDD: 500GB
GPU: Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5
CASE:Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair Builder CX500 ATX2.3 80+ 500W

a PC I would plan to build myself for 777 $ and it is relying on pretty much the same build only with some differences like a better CPU:
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(The Total Price is actually 777, it's just that the 587 there is in euros) I live in Europe so the prices differ much from US.

How much do I win if I go with the seperate components and build it myself? I keep reading that the X4-760K is a bit aged CPU because of the FM2 socket. Opinions, please??

 

[unplanned bacon]

So I want to build a decent gaming PC, not anything hardcore but decent.
I am also pretty lazy so I stumbled upon a pretty nice pre-built PC that costs 662 $ .
662 $ pre-built specs:

MB:Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2
CPU:AMD Athlon II X4-760K Processor (4 MB Cache, 3.8 GHz)
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 8GB
HDD: 500GB
GPU: Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5
CASE:Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair Builder CX500 ATX2.3 80+ 500W

a PC I would plan to build myself for 777 $ and it is relying on pretty much the same build only with some differences like a better CPU:
http://
(The Total Price is actually 777, it's just that the 587 there is in euros) I live in Europe so the prices differ much from US.

How much do I win if I go with the seperate components and build it myself? I keep reading that the X4-760K is a bit aged CPU because of the FM2 socket. Opinions, please?

I'll start by saying I don't know anywhere near as much as the others on this site, so take what I say with a grain of salt

Around these parts, the CX power supplies are not recommend. Seasonic, Antec and XFX are better choices
Get an SSD. It makes the computer so much quicker

 

[iBUYPOWER - Jason]

Hey gristofer05,

Just based on those components, I'd say that's a pretty good value for the performance, especially with the 270X. If you built your own, all you really need is a new CPU, which I recommend getting the FX-8350. Hopefully, it's compatible with your MB.