Good First Build?

[Evan14]

Hello, I have used computers my whole life but have never really "gotten" into them until about 2 years ago when I saw that a friend of mine built his own. I was wondering if this build is good for 1080p.

P.S. I KNOW, I KNOW, "Intel is better, blah, blah, blah". I can't afford Intel, my max budget is about $500. I'm in highscool 🙁

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vdmNnn

 

[RCFProd]

Intel i3 is affordable at your budget and a better choice than the FX-6300. Also, the Nvidia GTX 950 is the better performer over the R7 370 4GB. In your original partslist you didn't have a case selected.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 950 2GB Dual WindForce Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $461.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 07:13 EDT-0400

And maybe you can afford either of these cards instead of the GTX 950? Take a look.


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $163.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 07:16 EDT-0400

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $159.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 07:17 EDT-0400