Need help with 750usd Gaming PC Build

Dotan Sellouk

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Hi,
I never build a pc before,
Build for gaming up to 750$,
no other accesories or OS is needed,
IM NOT LOOKING FOR OverClocking,

Want to play Crysis3 / Bf4 / War Thunder at max graphics quality.

Here is the build I was thinking about:

case: ~50$ Im buying it from local store without the PSU
Cooler Master Force 500 - Mid Tower Computer Case
PSU: 70$
CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
RAM 4x2: 76$
HyperX Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Motherboard: 55$
ECS B85H3-M(1.0) LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: 190$
Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU= 200$
SAPPHIRE 100363-4L Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card Tri-X OC version
SSD = 60$
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series SV300S37A/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
DVD/RW: 19$
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD

planning to use my older WD500GB for apps Etc, ssd for games/OS.

Total: ~ $750

Specific Questions:
* Will the power supply be enough for this build? (The cx600, im not getting the 500W psu with the case)

* If ill add a cpu cooler ~ up to 130W, will the PSU still be ok?

* Does the Case big enough for all components?

would you suggest a different build?

Ill probably buy this build from different stores so id like to know about the build parts and not about better deals.

Thank you for your help and time!
:)
 
Solution
an extra $30 gets you a huge graphical performance gain.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99...
This http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= PSU is a screaming deal at the moment and very good with the $25 rebate.

I would go with a H97 motherboard too.
 
an extra $30 gets you a huge graphical performance gain.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.93 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $779.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-22 17:04 EST-0500

you still need a mechanical 1tb hard drive though.
 
Solution
Sorry. I should have explained my reasons.

The B means that it is a Basic board, with fewer USB and SATA than the H and Z level boards. The 85 is a generation number

Since then the H97 and Z97 have been released (next generation). The H means Home and the generation 9 chipsets support Haswell Refresh standard, and will be able to handle Broadwell series processors built for LGA 1150 sockets.

THe PSU recommendation has nothing to do with the power, it is all about the build quality, parts quality, expected lifetime, and meeting specifications.

This http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html is the list of power supplies ranked in Tiers by quality, based on independent reviews. We always advise people to buy the highest ranked PSU that they can afford, ALWAYS avoid Tier 5 units, and we never recommend Tier 4 units.

The Corsair CX is a tier 3 unit. It's a good budget builder grade unit. At the moment you can buy an Antec Neo Eco 620W unit for $35. It's a better, more powerful PSU for only a little more.