First PC build, would love any help

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I am new to building PCs and this is my build so far. I aim to be playing games such as gta5 in medium/high graphics at 1080p 60fps. I am unsure about the GPU and CPU, trying to stay between £400-£500. Any criticisms would help!Not sure about amd vs intel and if amd, which amd i would need.
CPU:Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor or AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor or AMD FX-8350 (i know amd would need a knew motherboard)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
GPU: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
THANKS!
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2D28qs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2D28qs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£86.95 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.68 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£161.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.64 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £490.36...
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Go for Intel because it has a better upgrade path and stronger performance per core than AMD. I would go for Sapphire R9 280 because it has 3GB VRAM and I recommend an XFX TS 550W power supply because they are manufactured by Seasonic
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2D28qs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2D28qs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£86.95 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.68 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£32.40 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£161.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.64 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £490.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 21:57 BST+0100


 
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Thank you very much for the help. May i just ask why a less powerful intel over a more powerful amd? I understand that intel is more efficient etc but i am willing to spend more on a amd with 4 or 8 cores, would this not be worth the investment for gaming performance? Any info would be helpful, thanks.
 
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Ah okay thank you. If i was willing to sacrifice a little bit of performance to save money on the pc would amd be a good choice then?
 
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Would the additional cores also not be beneficial for new games which are taking advantage of more cores?
 
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