First ever gaming build Need help/opinions

[xdaanyyy]

So this is my first ever build and I have a budget of just under 500 pound but can go slightly over. This is what I have so far so if you have any improvements or ways to save money I'll be happen to listen, thanks.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QYTsgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/QYTsgs/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£74.89 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£46.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£54.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB FTW ACX Video Card (£122.10 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£37.91 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£51.00 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.50 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.34 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£19.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £535.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-08 18:24 BST+0100

 

[epps89]

So since this is a gaming build, what kind of gaming are you going to be doing?

 

[ztrexx]

Id use an intel cpu instead and use a xfx 450w psu instead of that CX psu(its cheaper and its way better)

The money you save on that amd cpu you will spend on you powerbill(they use alot more power compared to intel) get intel and get more bang/buck

 

[epps89]

Also, depending on what your storing on here, you could get a 500GB HDD instead of a 1 TB and get a 80 GB SSD for your OS. This will also allow you to install your main game on here that you play as well.

 

[xdaanyyy]

So since this is a gaming build, what kind of gaming are you going to be doing?

Nothing to high end because of my budget just games like cs go minecraft games like that

 

[xdaanyyy]

Id use an intel cpu instead and use a xfx 450w psu instead of that CX psu(its cheaper and its way better)

The money you save on that amd cpu you will spend on you powerbill(they use alot more power compared to intel) get intel and get more bang/buck

But in my price I wouldn't be able to afford an i5 and with i3s only having 2 cores I cant see that been enough for some games

 

[ztrexx]

Id use an intel cpu instead and use a xfx 450w psu instead of that CX psu(its cheaper and its way better)

The money you save on that amd cpu you will spend on you powerbill(they use alot more power compared to intel) get intel and get more bang/buck

But in my price I wouldn't be able to afford an i5 and with i3s only having 2 cores I cant see that been enough for some games

Ye its hard to fit a intel cpu inthere, but ive made some changes here http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yVG7Hx

1600mhz ram instead 1866mhz
xfx 450w PSU(better and cheaper than CX 500)
Baracuda hhd instead of western digital

its now 20£ cheaper and still just as good(and got one of the best PSU) but still abit over 500£