First time Gaming Build! Help!

Collinm

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So i am building a gaming pc for the first time so can you critic my build?

Btw if you can find me a better case for around the same price that would be great!

Keep it within the same $$ range!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $438.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-03 10:22 EST-0500)
 


Looks good for price/performance. Good idea to go with the 4130 instead of the 750k or an older CPU. Those are cheaper (as well as the boards) but having an FX series compatible board means you can get a 6300 or an 8350 down the road. Not really anything I would change. If you check a location like Microcenter, sometimes they have open box PC cases for much cheaper with nothing wrong.