First time building pc. Want to check parts compatibility

daftlikejack

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I am trying to build a budget rig for gaming and wanted to make sure i didn't make any mistakes before buying. Here is my parts list http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y8rFpg if anyone can make sure it's all compatible I'd greatly appreciate it. I plan to add in an hdd soon and maybe do some overclocking once i buy some aftermarket cooling.
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $512.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 01:19 EST-0500

Way more horsepower on the graphics card,more solid build in general.

AMD CPU variant:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($96.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $589.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 01:21 EST-0500

i5 CPU expensive variant,loss of gaming horsepower though:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 530 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Raidmax ATX-249B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $580.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-03 01:23 EST-0500
 
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