Is this a good starting gaming pc build or am i stupid?

Numpty92

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These are the parts ive picked out for my first pc. im switching from console to pc gaming cuz the pc is sooo much better. anyways I don't know if these parts will work well together. they are the most bang for the buck I could find. Please let me know your opinion on the build and if there's something I could do to improve it.

CPU-AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core $80
MOBO-MSI A88XM-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ $72
RAM-G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $80
Hard Drive-Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $54
GPU-EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX $200
PSU- Corsair 600W ATX12V $50
OS- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $90
Case- Antec GX500 ATX Mid Tower $50
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $545.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 12:49 EDT-0400
 

l00by

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^ that
 

Numpty92

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Id like to stay around $600


What kind of games will that play at how many fps?
 

Dunlop0078

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Everything out today at max settings or near max at 60fps in 1080p.I have a very similar build.
 
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