Is this a good gaming computer build?!

[Eards]

CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core £77.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing £25.45
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ £64.79
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 £55.36
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM £42.98
Video Card Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB £146.22
Case Zalman Z5 Plus ATX Mid Tower £38.68
Power Supply XFX 550W ATX12V / EPS12V £46.98
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer £11.69
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) £82.72
Wireless Network Adapter Asus USB-N10 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 £8.65

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/eards/saved/4feR

First time building a computer, so any advice would be great.

 

[sadams04]

Pretty good...

MB - 970 chipset is fine, but the 990 responds much better to overclocking (which I would imaging you will plan on doing since you list the 212 EVO).

MEM - No need for the faster speed modules. Look for DDR3-1866 CL9 1.5v modules (or DDR3-1600 CL8 / CL7)...

SSD - Try to find a way to fit one into your build now. Crucial M500 or the Samsung 840 EVO are great budget minded choices.