Is this a good gaming PC?

[Snipe_Wizard]

I recently decided to build my own gaming PC and i would like to know if this is a good build for under $500.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Krt

 

[smorizio]

good base i changed two parts and stayed under 500.00 the two parts was i swapped out your cpu for a four core cpu without the gpu built in. and then put in a high end gpu that on sale for 20 more then the card you listed.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Mis
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Mis/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Mis/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N10 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.77 @ B&H)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $494.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 01:08 EST-0500)

 

[smorizio]

the new fm2 cpu from amd are the fm2 plus cpu there going to be dropping after xmass. if you can wait you can get a little more gaming power for the same price. (just have to buy a fm2 plus mb)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7507/amd-kaveri-apu-launch-details-desktop-january-14th

 

[John Sebastian]

your build is good but all radeon hd 7xxx series are cannot crossfire on apu's below a10 so your radeon hd 7790 will not fit to your a6 apu,better buy hd 6xxx series and crossfire it to your a6 apu

 

[Snipe_Wizard]

good base i changed two parts and stayed under 500.00 the two parts was i swapped out your cpu for a four core cpu without the gpu built in. and then put in a high end gpu that on sale for 20 more then the card you listed.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Mis
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Mis/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28Mis/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 740 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-N10 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.77 @ B&H)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $494.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 01:08 EST-0500)

Thank you for the suggestions, i'll be using them in my build. However, it will cost me over $500 as I live in Canada and can't get some parts that cheap unless I import (which will cost even more in the long run).

 

[smorizio]

when your ordering look at amazon to see if the prices are cheaper.