An all-AMD build, eh...? Pretty similar to mine. Let's see what we can do.
I should say right off the bat that while the parts are compatible, there are a couple potential conflicts. I'll go into that later.
As far as I can tell, you're headed in the right direction. I think you're skimping a bit on the storage though. If you're going to be gaming a lot, 500 gigs is going to fill up really fast. Take that into consideration, plus OS disk usage (around 30GB), plus the fact that the actual capacity of disks is somewhat lower than the advertised capacity, and you really won't have a lot of space. It is true that WD Black is better for gaming and multimedia work, so you're headed in the right direction there... but I think you could use a little more space. Even with an SSD, you won't be getting more than a 128GB SSD on your budget, as expensive as SSDs are. See if you can fit a bigger mechanical drive in your budget.
As far as power supplies, a modest 500W PSU should do fine. I built a computer for a friend recently, with almost identical specs to what you have listed, and put a Corsair CX500M in it, and it works great. However, 500W is the bare minimum and it would probably be better to get a little more, like 600W. I looked up the CX600M from Corsair and it is surprisingly less expensive than I thought. If you don't like either of those, then feel free to choose a different one. I recommend Corsair or Cooler Master. HOWEVER, and this is important, I see that your motherboard has two PCI-E x16 slots. If you're going to do Crossfire (more than one graphics card) at any time in the future, you might want a bigger PSU; 500W is almost certainly not enough for Crossfire, and 600W might not even be enough, in fact, I'm almost sure it isn't.
I'm not too well-versed in SSDs. About the best I can do for you is tell you that your motherboard has SATA 3 slots (a lot of them!), so you'll be able to get the full speed out of any SSD you choose. Samsung 840s are among the most popular SSDs, so that might be one to consider, and consult someone else with.
-Do you need to buy an Operating System? If so, make sure you factor that into your budget. Windows 7 will run you $100 in most places.
All-in-all, good job for your first build. It is a very modest build, to be sure, but that's a bit of a tight budget. I will say that the CPU and GPU are a very appropriate match for each other. You should be able to run most games at high-ish settings at 1080p, but don't expect ultra. As good as the 270 is, it's certainly not the strongest card out there. Can't argue with that price, though.
I took the liberty of inputting all of your parts to PCPartPicker, if you want to see the price breakdown. Keep in mind this is **without** a PSU, an OS, or SSD, and the final price includes mail-in rebates and combo discounts.
Now, about those conflicts. PCPartPicker tells me that "some" motherboards with the AMD 970 chipset (your M5A97) might need a BIOS update before they can use Vishera CPUs, such as your 6300. I have no information on this. My motherboard uses the 760G chipset. It's something you should consider, and consult someone else with.
The other thing is that the case you've picked out doesn't have USB 3.0 ports on the front panel, but the motherboard has a header for it. This is not a big deal - most times you won't notice the difference between USB 2.0 and 3.0.
Here is the PCPartPicker list.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mNr2Bm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mNr2Bm/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97r20) | $85.79 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1600c9d3k28gx) | $91.30 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd5000bpkx) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270gaming2g) | $164.99 @ Micro Center
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc912kkn1) | $44.99 @ Micro Center
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $527.05
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 14:57 EST-0500 |
All the best. Hope I helped.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram