Gaming PC Please Help

[8slim]

Hi. This is my second PC build (first one was for my friend) I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for things I can change. I am coming from a laptop. I think I can afford to go up to around 650 USD if needed but would not like to. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yz27D3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yz27D3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $558.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 20:30 EDT-0400

[VintageSalad]

Go Intel. You'll Thank me.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sG7Tbv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sG7Tbv/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $526.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 20:41 EDT-0400

 

[RGProductions]

4 minutes ago, 8slim said:

Hi. This is my second PC build (first one was for my friend) I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for things I can change. I am coming from a laptop. I think I can afford to go up to around 650 if needed but would not like to. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yz27D3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yz27D3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $558.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 20:30 EDT-0400

Here are my suggestions

1.Don't go with AM3+, I am not an Intel fanboy, but am3+ is quite old, 

2. The motherboard is overkill

Overall, here is a new parts list of what I reccomend http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qRL2K8, 

[HKZeroFive]

16GB of RAM is pretty excessive for a budget gaming rig. Go for an Intel i5 with DDR4, it will be much a better CPU choice for gaming:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $571.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 20:48 EDT-0400

[8slim]

 

31 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

16GB of RAM is pretty excessive for a budget gaming rig. Go for an Intel i5 with DDR4, it will be much a better CPU choice for gaming:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $571.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-19 20:48 EDT-0400

I was thinking about going with an i3 and getting a better case and maybe an ssd. Do you think that would be better?

[HKZeroFive]

33 minutes ago, 8slim said:

 

I was thinking about going with an i3 and getting a better case and maybe an ssd. Do you think that would be better?

Nah, I'd tend to prioritise performance over aesthetics - the i5's four cores will be extremely beneficial in a variety of games when paired with the R9 380 as opposed to the i3's four threads. Add the SSD in later once you have accumulated more money.