first time building a gaming rig need advice

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Alright guys, I have two friends who gave me two types of builds for a gaming pc... my budget is around 550. here is gaming rig 1.
Cooler Master HYPER T4 CPU COOLER
http://www.microcenter.com/product/411580/HYPER_T4_CPU_COOLER
Toshiba 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal H
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0400847Solid Gear Neutron Series 650 Watt PS2 ATX Power S
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0417325PNY Optima 4GB DDR3-1333 PC3-10666) CL9 Desktop Me
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0352494ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 Socket AM3+ ATX AMD Mothe
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0416846AMD FX 8320 Black Edition 3.5GHz AM3+ Boxed Proces
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0401796MSI GeForce GTX 750 Overclocked 1024MB GDDR5 PCIe
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0429344NZXT Phantom 240 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Whi
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0433857 roughly around 530$

and here is gaming rig 2.
Processor: SKU# 617654
$109.99 - AMD FX 6350 Black Edition

Motherboard: SKU# 678953
$0.00 (Bundle Price w/ CPU) - ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0

Graphics Card: SKU# 096768
$129.99 - Sapphire R7 260X

Power Supply: SKU# 332452
$63.99 - Corsair TX 750

Memory/RAM: SKU# 666578
$79.99 - Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB

Solid State Drive: SKU# 462655
$54.99 - Silicon Power Slim S60 120GB

Hard Drive: SKU# 981829
$49.99 - Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM

Case: SKU# 262568
$29.99 - Diablotek Diamond Mid Tower

roughly 550
 
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dashinn

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thanks ill keep that in mind to get a 8gb.... if you have suggestions for better upgrades feel free.
 
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I would use pcpartpicker, but trying to decide on a cheaper price buy... going to microcenter seems the best... i tried making a pcpartpicker for the first build and the cost was 50-100$ more expensive...
 
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looking around microcenter the cpu/mobo combo is a good price but the psu, ram and gpu's are higher than you could get them for elsewhere. only decent psu i saw was approaching $80 and still was not a very good one. i would do the fx-6300 cpu/mobo combo there and go elsewhere for the rest and get the most for your money but still get quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($115.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $491.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-17 18:18 EST-0500

i used the combo from microcenter but the rest is other places. much better gpu than before and quality psu as well. the 750 and 260x are entry level gaming at best and the 280 is gonna give you so much more. and really there is enough of yur budget left after rebates to get a better mobo if you wish as well.
 
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