Would this be a good starter Gaming PC?

[titanium_spoon]

I am thinking about getting a PC in the $700 price range, would this be good? (I already have a 2.5" SSD I can re-use from my current laptop, and I don't have a monitor or keyboard to use this with, so that is why those are included/excluded)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HqNhRB

Thanks in advance!
titanium_spoon

 

[eravate]

At that price point I would go with an 8350 and put some more money towards the GPU. Either way, it will be a solid build.

 

[gondo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($138.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380X 4GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($110.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Thermaltake CHALLENGER PRIME Wired Gaming Keyboard ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $741.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 21:39 EST-0500

I downgraded the CPU to an AMD FX. It can be overclocked for decent performance at this price level. Also 8GB of RAM is enough for gaming. This allows an increase to a 380x which is a superior video card.

I increase the PSU to a 650W EVGA. The G1 isn't bad for the price. And I put a Zalman case. I think they are great for the price and the plus series includes fans.

The only thing missing is a CPU heatsink and windows. The CPU could be increased to an 8350 which is pretty fast for the price. Or the 8320 could be overclocked into 8350 territory.