Can someone tell me if this is a good budget build?

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
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This is better, cheaper, more reliable, and has a much better upgrade path.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 370 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $466.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 23:07 EST-0500
 

SoulReaper2012

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What about the CPU Cooler? Is the one on the list alright? Also, how well do you think this will play games such as, Fallout 4, Heroes of the Storm, etc.?