Opinions on my $600 budget AMD build.

[StarTrek2013]

I already have a hdd and an optical drive at my house. My main activity will be gaming. Here is my build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $583.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-28 07:56 EST-0500)

 

[Tedfoo25]

That's really impressive for the price. Nice work, you've got some really good components in there.

My only concern is that the CPU might bottleneck that 7870. I would advise that you acquire Windows 8 by 'other means,' and use the extra $100 to upgrade the CPU to an FX-8000 series one.