Is this a good $500-$600 pc build?

[WarrenAA]

I am going to build my first computer and I'm wondering if this would be a good build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Warrenaakers/saved/4Bl9

I'm really looking for some feedback so any constructive feedback is appreciated.

 

[damric]

That's a pretty well-rounded build.

 

[CTurbo]

Much better motherboard


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gt4p
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gt4p/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gt4p/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $623.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-08 20:18 EDT-0400)


and the Intel equivalent that I actually recommend

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gtdw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gtdw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Gtdw/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $590.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-08 20:22 EDT-0400)