Is this a good computer for gaming?

Gregrs

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I'm building a new computer for $700 and I mainly use computers for gaming. I will not be playing games like crusis on ultra settings or anything like that, just minecraft, skyrim, and some other games; so it doesn't need to be that powerful. But is this computer good for gaming?

PCPartPicker part list: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker
Price breakdown by merchant: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - Price Breakdown By Merchant - PCPartPicker
Benchmarks: AMD FX-4170, EVGA GeForce GTX 660, NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) - System Build - Benchmarks - PCPartPicker

CPU: AMD FX-4170 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($128.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.15 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($27.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $670.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-25 09:12 EDT-0400)
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
AMD A8-3520M APU
Memory
6.00 GB (5.47 GB usable)
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Browser
Google Chrome
the Power supply needs more wattage, other than that, it should be great.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Q6600 @ 2.6Ghz
Motherboard
Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
Memory
4Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 800Mhz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek HD 7.1 Audio, Plantronics GameCom780 7.1 Headset
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2409W
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SanDisk SDSSDHII-120G-G25 120GB SSD
Samsung 7200RPM 750Gb SATA
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD
Western Digital Green 1TB 7200RPM
PSU
Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
Case
Antec 900 Gaming Case
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium
Keyboard
Logitech generic keyboard, MS wireless keyboard
Mouse
Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI, MS wireless mouse
Internet Speed
152Mb Virgin Media Fibre Optic
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad
I agree with what MrNeeds says, get yourself at least 1000W.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Memory
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 12.0 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
Hard Drives
1.36 TB
59.6 GB solid State
Antivirus
McAffee
Browser
Google Chrome; Firefox, IE 10
I would go with a 650 watt psu, and get a better cpu as they are not much more.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dude Build
OS
Windows 10 Pro X64
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU OC@ 4.5GHZ Turbo
Motherboard
MSI Z77A-G45 Gaming
Memory
8.00 GB DDR3 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Gaming X GTX 1070
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S23O9W, HP L1710
Screen Resolution
DELL-1920 x 1080 HP-1280 x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial m4 256 SSD, WD 7200RPM 500GB WD 1TB
PSU
Seasonic X650 GOLD
Case
Zalman Z12
Cooling
Antec Kuhler 920
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
MSI DS100 Interceptor
Internet Speed
50 down and 5 up
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Chrome, IE 11
Other Info
Logitech X-620 Speakers
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