Is this a good entry level build? It would be my first gaming pc.

[manessmic]

PC Build
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H
Memory/Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB Solid State Drive & Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280
Case: Cooler Master N200
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

 

[Riley Dawson]

Yes this pc is a great build the gpu is great but i would rather go for a fx 6300 because of the 6 cores.

 

[factory100023]

Everything seems great here I suggest u upgrade to a better CPU like the FX-6300 since it isnt that more expensive than the X4 860k and you would benifit from the six cores. Also I highly recommend you get an aftermarket cooler

 

[craftcrossing]

Seems pretty well for entry level gaming.

As everyone else has said, PLEASE go for a FX-6300, it will make such a HUGE difference.

If you want to OC, an aftermarket cooler will be needed, but for now without OC the stock will do OKAY.
Excellent choice on the SSD.

Might as well end this post here and select an anwser, that build is just fine.

 

[tiny voices]

What games do you plan to play?

 

[CinnamonBoy]

What's your budget?
I recommend this build:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Cinnamon/saved/#view=fHX323

 

[tiny voices]

^ that build has issues.

fx8 CPU on junky 4 power phase board.
poor quality PSU

I do not recommend.

I recommend an i3. It beats the Athlon and 6300 in games.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

^ that build has issues.

fx8 CPU on junky 4 power phase board.
poor quality PSU

I do not recommend.

I recommend an i3. It beats the Athlon and 6300 in games.

The power can be upgraded if needed, but it does the job.

 

[tiny voices]

No, it needs to be changed. It is the single most important part of the PC and is NEVER to be cheaped out on. Poor quality PSUs can easily damage or destroy PCs.