is this a good gaming computer for 500 dollars?

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first i changed the cpu for something better at gaming and the motherboard is also nice and i changed the crap thermaltake psu you choose for a better quality one with this you can expect nice settings in games and you have a better upgrade path to the better i5 when needed

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
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first i changed the cpu for something better at gaming and the motherboard is also nice and i changed the crap thermaltake psu you choose for a better quality one with this you can expect nice settings in games and you have a better upgrade path to the better i5 when needed

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.75 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $526.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-06 04:46 EDT-0400
 
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