Is this a good starter build?

Leyserr

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Hey, I was just wondering if this is a good build to start with, I will be upgrading later on but not anytime soon. I'm trying to get the best bang for buck, so if there is anything there I should or could change feel free to tell me. :)

CPU - AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad-Core 3.7GHz 4MB Socket FM2+
GPU - Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti Graphics Card (2GB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0)
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Motherboard (DDR3, Socket FM2+, PCI Express 3.0)
RAM (8GB) - HyperX FURY Series 8GB (2x 4GB) DDR3 1866MHz
Case - CiT Goblin Mesh Gaming Case Black/Green Interior USB3 12cm Green LED Toolless
PSU - EVGA 500W PC Power Supply
Optical drive - None
HDD - I have a spare lying around that I can use
OS - Windows 7
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£53.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£46.78 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.07 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£88.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£32.78 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £289.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available...

Leyserr

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Aug 29, 2015
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My budget is £250-£300 and I'm in the UK

Edit:
I tweaked it a little and came up with this:

CPU - AMD Athlon X4 860K Quad-Core 3.7GHz 4MB Socket FM2+ (£48.99)
GPU - Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti Graphics Card (£81.99)
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Motherboard (£48.99)
RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (£30.99)
Case - CiT Goblin Mesh Gaming Case Black/Green Interior USB3 12cm Green LED Toolless (£25.99)
PSU - EVGA 100-N1-0400-L1 400 W (£19.99)
Optical drive - None
HDD - I have a spare lying around that I can use
OS - Windows 7

Total - £256
 

CTurbo

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£53.59 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£46.78 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£37.07 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£88.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£32.78 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £289.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 15:55 BST+0100
 
Solution
^ what cturbo said - the seasonic eco is definitely worth the extra tenner.

Also consider this board - Its fairly basic on the expansion front but 100% guaranteed to work with the 860k out of the box
Asus A68HM-PLUS Motherboard (Socket FM2+, A68H, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Micro ATX, USB 3.0) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00QH59C60/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_EVC4vbTMZMTDR

The gigabyte (like most fm2+ boards) is very likely to need a bios update to run the 860k.