Is this a good gaming pc build for my first build?

Aidan1

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This is my first time trying to build a pc and I was wondering if this pc build is good for gaming.

Also what does this mean "AMD 970 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Vishera CPUs" and will it affect me?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZbNJpg

CPU AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard

Memory Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card PowerColor Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card

Case Cooler Master K280 ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer

OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
 
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Try -

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£43.14 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£62.34 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£137.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.65 @...
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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£43.14 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£22.90 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.57 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (£62.34 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£137.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.50 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£69.65 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £463.16

Note - you can overclock the pentium per http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-overclocking,3888.html
 
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Aidan1

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How would I go about overclocking it as I am new to this?