What do you think of this build for gaming?

Legolas8181

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Currently planning a build and this is what I got:

CPU: Intel Core i5

http://www.ebuyer.com/538192-intel-core-i5-4440-3-10ghz-socket-1150-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80646i54440

GPU: Sapphire R9 270X Toxic edition 2GB
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-Toxic-1100MHz-Express-Graphics/dp/B00FOQZZ6Y

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87-HD3

http://www.ebuyer.com/507048-gigabyte-ga-z87-hd3-socket-1150-hdmi-dvi-atx-motherboard-ga-z87-hd3

PSU: Corsair 650W 80+ Gold

http://www.ebuyer.com/584216-corsair-cs650m-modular-650w-atx-psu-cp-9020077-uk

Case: Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower

http://www.ebuyer.com/351501-corsair-carbide-300r-case-cc-9011014-ww

Network Adapter: TP-Link 300MBPS USB adapter

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WN822N-300MBPS-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B00416Q5KI/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387231100&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=tp+link+apater

Everything else that I am missing like an OS and a HDD is coming out of my current setup and into the new case. Thinking of adding a 240GB SSD so I can fit my favourite games on there as well as my OS but is it really worth it? How much faster will the game actually load up compared to a 7,200RPM HDD? When I say a build for gaming I mean the latest stuff on 1080p on High or better if I can.
 
I would choose this if you want the same performance at ~£60 less, while remaining with Intel. Or, like the above poster said, save money on the CPU to upgrade the GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£132.08 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£74.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card (£131.99 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: Be Quiet 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£62.95 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £402.01