Is this a good build for under £400?

Willmo

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I am going to build a PC and I have been sent this in. Is this a good build for a budget gaming PC?

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£86.39 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.85 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£48.29 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£94.90 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £399.39
 
I would rather do this.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1zWGw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1zWGw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1zWGw/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£71.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£52.68 @ Aria PC)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card (£147.50 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Total: £394.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 19:41 BST+0100)
 

Willmo

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Jul 27, 2013
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Graphics Card is too expensive aha
 

Willmo

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Jul 27, 2013
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My whole budget is £500, I still need to fit in a monitor and Windows 7 OS

 
The build above was £399.39 and you didn't complain about the fact that it did cost too much, compared to mine which is £394.44. But ok, here's a build for £500, including a monitor and Windows 7 :

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1zXep
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1zXep/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/1zXep/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£71.29 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£52.68 @ Aria PC)
Memory: GeIL Enhance CORSA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£40.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£46.99 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card (£94.90 @ Dabs)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£34.99 @ Maplin Electronics)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.96 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (£91.14 @ Dabs)
Total: £502.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-04 20:10 BST+0100)