Gaming computer build advice

[CaidenG]

I plan on building my first PC for the use of gaming. That would be the primary use of the PC. I messed around on PCPartPicker.com and made this build. I'm on a budget of around $400. This is a little over my budget, and I was wondering two things. One, how could the build be improved? And two, is there any way the price could be slimmed?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RW2T99

I don't have a monitor on this build, which would increase the price, but what is a good monitor for gaming that isn't too expensive?

Thanks in advance, I've never built a PC before and my current setup is a pre-built laptop for gaming!

 

[CaidenG]

Could I find a cheaper tower to decrease price?

 

[Cooper0408]

First off you don't need a sound card onboard will work fine, also finding a cheaper case will help save you money I can recommend a few if you want. Heres the build I built for you: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cgTDNG it costs $400 but. if you find a cheaper case you could save some money. also its way more powerful than your system you'll be able to medium\high settings.

 

[LucoTF]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($60.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($106.10 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Directron)
Total: $412.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 09:09 EDT-0400