Is this a good gaming configuration? (iBuyPower)

I think you can do better.

You buy a A10 apc for the superior graphics.
Once you add a discrete gaming card, you have lost that advantage.
From an upgradeability point of view, what you have is what you get until you replace it all.

The cpu is not very strong and the graphics card is barely above the minimum for gaming.

A cheap generic psu is not the way to go.

Liquid cooling is rarely necessary and can pose risk of leaks that can damage everything.

Motherboards already include good HD7.1 sound.

Consider assembling your pc yourself; it is not hard.

For your budget and to allow for future upgrades, look at this earlier post I made on the subject.


------------------------------ budget build ---------------------------
For a budget build, I like to recommend that one builds for future expandability.
That means paying a bit more up front for some parts that allow for an easier future upgrade.
Let me start where you might not expect:
1. Buy a good 620w psu. Such a unit will run any future graphics card.
I would normally suggest Seasonic 620w:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
But this EVGA 600w unit is going for a very good price:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
2. Buy a Z97 based motherboard. Z97 will allow you to install a overclockable cpu and even offer a future 14nm broadwell upgrade.
You should find one for under $100.
Here is a M-ATX : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157529
3. I suggest a G3258. It is a overclockable dual core at a budget price of about $75.
Here is what it can do: http://techreport.com/review/26735/overclocking-intel-p...
In time, you can upgrade to any cpu that you want and market the G3258.
4. The intel stock cooler will do the job up to a point. But, I suggest a $30 tower type cooler like the cm hyper212 with a 120mm fan. It will cool better and be quieter under load.
5. For ram, speed is not important. Buy a 8gb kit of 2 x 4gb DDR3 1.5v ram.
If you will be using the integrated graphics, I suggest faster ram. It improves the performance. 1866 is good. You will get a WEI of 6.4.
6. Cases are a personal thing. Buy one you love. Most will do the job for <$50.
It would be hard to beat $34 delivered for this Antec GX500 :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
7. The graphics card is the most important component for gaming. My usual rule of thumb is to budget 2x the cpu cost for the graphics card. I like the GTX750ti and EVGA as a brand.
Here is a superclock version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You could go stronger in the video card if your budget permits and your games need it.
On the other hand, you could build using the integrated graphics and see how you do.
By deferring on the graphics card, you will get a better idea of what you really need.
Integrated is fine for sims, but not fast action games.
8. Lastly, I will never build again without a SSD for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do so much quicker. 120gb will hold the OS and a handful of games. With 240gb you may never need a hard drive at all. Defer on a hard drive until your ssd approaches 90% full.

-------------good luck------------

No....... with that video card + CPU you won't be able to play latest games unless using minimal specs... also no need for liquid cooling for that CPU.

I'd highly suggest you to build your own PC, just like geofelt says you could do much, much better with the budget you have, here's a suggestion:

CPU: Intel i3-4330 3.5Ghz 139.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116945

MB: ASRock H97 Pro4 LGA 1150 83.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157511

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 79.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Video Card: EVGA GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 229.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932

PSU: SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W 64.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151096

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" 59.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

DVD Writer: LG Internal Super Multi Drive SATA 17.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136270

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower 54.99$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

For a total of 731.92$

Obviously the case is a personal choice, you could go with a cheaper version so you'd have practically 100$ left to buy an OS or a monitor if needed. No need to say this is a much more powerful pc than the one offered at iBuyPower for a lower price.