New Budget PC gaming Build

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Hi guys, I'm in the process of finalizing my first PC build list. I've been gaming on an Xbox 360 and have no wish to upgrade to Xbox one. So I thought now would be a good time to build my own PC and start PC gaming. I have a tight budget of around £400 (UK) but can stretch it a bit further if it's worth it in the long run. At the moment i have settled on these specs and components: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/lexyboy/saved/#view=Pj3MnQ
AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor
Asus A78M-E Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Western Digital BLACK SERIES 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Asus Radeon R9 270 2GB DirectCU II Video Card
Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Total: £395.27
I don't know what else i can do to improve that build on the budget I'm on i will be using my TV as a monitor and will just use a linux version OS and steam for the beginning but will almost certainly get Windows 8.1 at some point soon. I also got a old keyboard mouse i can use. So it really is seeing if i can make any improvements on the build, price wise or other. Thanks in advance

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That looks pretty good. If you can step up to the 280 but if not that looks pretty good.

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http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/qXMdWZ - has a 960 change to 280 for the same price therabouts.

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280X for like 20 £ more might be a good upgrade. Otherwise a decent build.

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Hi guys thanks for the reply's and suggestions looks like the 280 its is. I have already started ordering the parts and it should be built within a month. I'll post pics and review of the finished article. Here's a revised final list.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/lexyboy/saved/#view=Pj3MnQ

Thanks again

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Would this cpu bottle neck something like a GTX 960?

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Haven't got a clue really complete newbie but i'll order the R9 280 i think that should be ok though?

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New update decided to go down the Intel route couldn't resit the price of the Pentium G3258 and changed the motherboard to a Asus H81M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150. Also decided to go for an Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card instead of a 270 or 280. Final updated list. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/lexyboy/saved/#view=Pj3MnQ It fits comfortably in my £400 budget and just ordered the case and power supply so the build is on. I keep you guy guys informed of the progress.
Thanks again

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That's a pretty solid build for under $400 very nice

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