Recommend me a build for a first time pc gamer? $450

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Dingleberg

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A friend of mine is looking to join the pc gaming community. He has been looking into the new consoles and decided to make the switch after finding out quite a few possibilities that are doable on the pc. Like stated, his budget is $450 and this is a Christmas gift from me to him, so I'd prefer no more than that.

Here, I have what I've been considering for him. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2evrV
He goes between his parents every two weeks, so I'm trying to make it pretty portable.

If anyone can offer some other possibilities, that would be great!
 
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Blaise170

Blaise170

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Much better for gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.96 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 23:14 EST-0500)
 
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Can you come up with something that doesn't involve mail in rebates?
 
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