reviews and help on my first build?

[xram67]

So this is my first build I've ever done. I'm trying to make a college computer that will also be able to handle games pretty well at mid to high settings. My budget was around 500 dollars so I'm a little high right now but if you have any suggestions please let me know! Would this set up be able to play games pretty well and also be a good computer desktop? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/xram67/saved/YFtbt6

 

[profoundnoah]

So this is my first build I've ever done. I'm trying to make a college computer that will also be able to handle games pretty well at mid to high settings. My budget was around 500 dollars so I'm a little high right now but if you have any suggestions please let me know! Would this set up be able to play games pretty well and also be a good computer desktop? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/xram67/saved/YFtbt6

First of all, you wont need that Evo Unless you are planning to overclock. I've heard a little bit about AMD stock heatsinks being a little loud, but I think they've fixed that problem. You can also save yourself a lot of money by going for a 500-600w PSU. In addition, you can save 20 more dollars if you buy a used MOBO, but look at the condition. Overall a pretty good build, although I would recommend an 8320/50 when you upgrade

 

[targetdan]

This meets your budget and is a little better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3460 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.24 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($10.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $493.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-16 13:51 EDT-0400

I see you didnt pick a case or operating system - do you need these?

If not get rid of my case and get an i3-4160 instead