I am building my first gaming pc, though i do not know weather these parts will get the job done. I need expert advice on this

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I have recently started reviewing parts for my own pc build and have collected a list , but one problem is that i dont know if these parts will cut it, for what i require them to do. Any help is appreciated.
1. Asus 24x dvd-rw internal optical drive.
2. EVGA 430W ATX 12V-Rail
3. Seagate Barracuda 500GB SATA 6GB/S 16MB cache
4. ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
5. Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2133 MHz
6.AMD FX-8370 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition
6. HD 7870 GIGABYTE GV-R787OC-2GD Radeon GHz Edition 2GB GDDR5

That is all of my parts please tell me if they will do the job or if i need to re-shop some more, Thank you.

Note: Budget $750-$800
 
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at least 500w+ for that build 430w will not even power the motherboard
For $800 with no OS or peripherals, try -

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.70 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($245.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $798.26
 

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at least 500w+ for that build 430w will not even power the motherboard
 
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