How does this build look for a first timer?

[firemannix]

I have never built a PC before but now that some of my friends are getting into PC gaming it looks like building one will be better than buying from a manufacturer. I've studied up on CPU's and graphics cards and tried to find the best bang for my buck (in a $500 - $600 range). Pcpartpicker is where I went at first, but I think I've found a good deal in a combo from Newegg and I wanted to see what people with a lot more experience in this thought about it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1640317

In case no one wants to follow the link, parts are:
AMD FX-6350 Vishera 3.9GHz Six-Core CPU,
ASUS 970 MOBO,
PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 2GB,
HyperX Fury 8GB MEM,
WD Blue 1TB HDD,
RAIDMAX Cobra 600W PSU,
RAIDMAX 321 WB Case
Price was $609.93 but has been cut to $539.99

The case in the package isn't my favorite but I'll make a trade off some aesthetics for a better system in my budget. I have a Sony optical drive from an old Dell laying around and I'll probably scavenge it. It's not SATA 3 but I think that SATA is backwards compatible.

Now, windows 7 costs about 100 dollars, and I would prefer to not get over the $600 mark, but if it must be done I can. If there's a cheaper way to get it or another option anyone is aware everything will be considered. (I'm not sure about Linux though, since the games me and my friends will play are on steam and probably won't work on it. I could be wrong about that, and if I am please correct me).

If there are any other configurations that someone has built before or thinks would work, i'm open to anything. And sorry if this sounds needy or if I ask any stupid questions, I'm just a noob who would like to learn and get into building computers and PC gaming.

Thanks in advance

 

[Suztera]

The thing is with a packaged deal, it comes with some bad products that the retailer was to sell as most would never get one. The power supply is an example. It is ultimately the most important piece in powering your hard way. If you cheap out on power, you risk all your components to fail which will be expensive to replace.
Would be better to buy separately to ensure you are getting the best for your money.

here is a suggestion:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $604.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 15:30 EDT-0400)

 

[firemannix]

I hadn't thought about the combo being like that, but it makes sense. I do like the build you suggested too. I might look into those parts or some variant of that.

 

[AgentTran]

I personally think you should save up. The GTX 750TI is comparable to your selected 7850, so it will be more equal.
Also, you should know there is no difference between the 6300 and the 6350, the 6300 can reach the 6350's performance easily just through overclocking.

Let's say you were able to save up a little bit more, lets say you save up an extra $100 for the system. (setting the budget to $700.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB TurboDuo Video Card ($196.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $716.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-09 18:43 EDT-0400)

Then you get a R9 270X, which is basically a re-skinned 7870, which is alot better than the old 7850 you chose.