[BUILD HELP] First time building a gaming pc

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I'm trying to build a gaming pc that isnt to expensive, ~$500 is what I have to spend not including OS or the monitor. Heres what I have right now, any help would be appreciated as to what parts I should choose!
CPU - AMD Athlon Multi Core Processor AD760KWOHLBOX, 760K Richland 3.8GHz Socket FM2 100W
Motherboard - MSI A78M-E35 FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
GPU - Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270 Video Card - 2GB DDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 (x16), Overclocked - 11220-00-20G
HDD - HUA721010KLA330 Hitachi HITACHI HUA721010KLA330
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CML4GX3M2A1600C9)
PSU - CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
CASE - Thermaltake V3 Black Edition ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaf2a88xmhd3

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($70.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($55.18 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $459.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-15 19:58 EST-0500
 
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This is a decent gaming PC for $500.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4pFhGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4pFhGX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $499.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-15 19:25 EST-0500
 
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If you dont mind me asking what difference would this make
 
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this would be good for decent graphics/fps?
 
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It can play almost any game with good FPS at Medium to high settings at 1080p. It can't play Assassin's Creed Unity though. But this is about the best you're going to get for $500.
 
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The 760k is a quad core chip and the fx6300 has 6 cores plus a higher clocked memory interface both of which will help you play games that the 760k would not be able to handle well. Both have similar single core performance.

If you were refering to the crossfire comment, that is a feature that lets both the integrated and the AMD gpu work together to perform better than either one could alone. Unfortunately I goofed. The 760k does not have an integrated GPU so that isnt an option for you.

The FX is a much better build.
 
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