First desktop build -- Opinions needed!

[fvdb]

Lately I've been thinking of trying to build my own desktop for gaming purposes. However I don't have the biggest budget. I've been looking around a bit and comparing and this is what I got so far:

PCPartPicker part list: http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/p/2JdKv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/p/2JdKv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/p/2JdKv/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (€98.12 @ Amazon France)
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler (€11.55 @ Amazon France)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€72.90 @ Amazon France)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€78.13 @ Amazon France)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (€84.49 @ Amazon France)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (€184.09 @ Amazon France)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€74.75 @ Amazon France)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (€22.90 @ Amazon France)
Other: Zalman Z3 Plus White case (€53.97)
Total: €680.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Any comments and/or suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Very nice well balanced build , with solid components.

 

[Adroid]

Yes looks good but if you are buying only a single hard drive you should go mechanical, the western digital caviar blue 1tb should provide enough space for a good while and that can be had for less than the ssd price

 

[fvdb]

Yes looks good but if you are buying only a single hard drive you should go mechanical, the western digital caviar blue 1tb should provide enough space for a good while and that can be had for less than the ssd price

I currently have a 1tb external hard drive. Is it possible to use this one together with the ssd?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes you can , but I would get a 1 tb internal to go with the SSD.

 

[fvdb]

Alright, thanks. I updated the list:

PCPartPicker part list: http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Jhab
Price breakdown by merchant: http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Jhab/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://fr.pcpartpicker.com/p/2Jhab/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (€98.41 @ Amazon France)
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler (€11.55 @ Amazon France)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (€72.90 @ Amazon France)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€78.89 @ Amazon France)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (€84.49 @ Amazon France)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€57.05 @ Amazon France)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (€184.09 @ Amazon France)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€74.75 @ Amazon France)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (€22.90 @ Amazon France)
Other: Zalman Z3 Plus White case (€53.97)
Total: €739.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Also, would this be everything I need to get a functioning desktop? As I said before this is the first time ever doing this so I have no idea if I'm missing something or not.

 

[crazyformets]

This is a good build, but you may not need an optical drive. You can save yourself around $20 if you choose to install your operating system off of a usb flash drive. Yes you do have all of the components needed to build your gaming PC. Good luck!