PC Components Questions

[SirPickleBottom]

Hey Guys,
Hate to bother you with another typical "will it run" type of threads, but I'm pretty new to PC building as this will be my first custom-built. I do not plan to overclock.
Planned Components: ~$800 Budget
CPU: Intel Core i5 I5-4590 3.5GHz Quad Core
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 960 Overclocked 2GB GDDR5
Memory/RAM: HyperX Fury 8GB
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0
DVD: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
Storage: WD Blue 1TB Desktop 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s
PSU: Corsair Builder SeriesCX600W ATX/EPS 80 +
OS: Windows 8.1
1) Are these parts compatible? My biggest fear is that after ordering all these parts is that it won't work together
2) Is a CPU Fan and SSD necessary?
3) How do I pick out a case? I don't want anything flashy just a case that can hold together all these parts.
4) Will it run: Battlefield 3 and Planetside 2 on medium to high settings on 1080p?
5) Is there a good PC building guide you could recommend to me?

Any response is appreciated, have a nice day folks.

EDIT: Which is a more viable option? The GTX 760 or 960? They both seem to be around the same price so I'm okay with changing around a bit.

 

[ajitesh]

1) All parts are compatible with each other. I checked the support page for the motherboard and it shows compatibilty with that CPU. The RAM/ODD/HDD are fine too. GPUs just need a 16x slot which your motherboard has and a powerful enough PSU which you have. The PSU you selected is not a very good one though. Try the Cooler Master V650. The V series is a legendary line of PSUs with legendary reliability and a 7 year warranty iirc.

2)If you're on a budget an SSD is not necessary and should not affect gaming at all. The CPU comes with a bundled heatsink which should keep it under operate-able temps. An aftermarket CPU cooler is not recommended with the CPU you've chosen as it does not have an unlocked multiplier and cannot be overclocked so temps should be fine.

3)I like minimalistic cases too so I'd recommend the Fractal Design Node 804. Its an nice small case which can fit mATX motherboards and becasue of its Cube shape is easy to work with and Cable Management is a breeze. The Corsair Carbide Air 240 is also a good choice.

4) It will run them at ultra no problem. Will even run Battlefield 4 at ultra.

5) Here's one from Linus. He is considered the best when it comes to PCs. This video is a bit old one as his newer guides are pretty extreme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMRvz_IYSgM&index=17&list=PL8mG-RkN2uTwlcLU_rv29Gt4578XfgJm_

And here's a super in depth one from Newegg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw&list=PLNhNb-d49rCCOyxGRft5g1bF8vdgZGNzf

The 960 is recommended. Don't go on with specs. With the new Maxwell GPUs from Nvidia less is actually more and with them you also get better DirectX 12 support with the feature level 12_1 which the Kepler GPUs dont get (760). With the 960 you also get support for one my favorite features, MFAA which is like MSAA but has half the hit on performance.
Hope this helps.

 

[SirPickleBottom]

Thanks a lot ajitesh!