That combo is the original bulldozer CPU which was very hot and power hungry. You're looking for the FX-8350 if you want AMD's 8 core. If your programs are highly multithreaded you should go with the 8350.
300 dollars for the GPU gets you a 3GB 7970 which is huge overkill for "light" gaming
here this might be of some help http://pcpartpicker.com/builds/?sort=rating#s=4&c=8
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