Thouughts on my gaming PC?

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I've premade my build here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZCCsvK
I believe it can handle most games at high settings with great fps correct? Med-high 60+ fps maybe ultra with 40+fps?

Example: TF2, Minecraft, DayZ SA, BF4 other games I migh be into..

I also did allot of research and this is my first thought of making a gaming PC. I'm sure the cpu or gpu won't bottleneck each other.

I'm also assuming I'm going to have to buy thermal paste for the cpu cooler & that I would need to get a wireless network adaptor to connect via wifi correct? If not correct me please.

Power supply should manage to power all of them right? 80+ bronze I believe.

I also have my own mouse, and monitor no keyboard.
My friend states he can get me a OS for around $30 So that is ok.

Anything that looks wrong with this?
The mobo? The case? Critic or comment is welcome.

As stated I am a noobie and still researching tons loads.

Oh and my budget was around $550..
 
Scrape together $40 more and get a much better video card, you will be glad you did later:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127789

If money is an issue, you can skip the aftermarket CPU cooler for now and just don't overclock yet.

The CX430 is not a great power supply for a performance system; definitely replace it. I'd go with this XFX TS 550W unit; with the rebate, it's probably the best deal on the market right now. Hell, for that price I'm thinking about picking one up myself:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013

Also, if you can spare a few more bucks, the FX6350 is a little better performing; the extra speed may keep you from needing to overclock (and spend $$$ on a CPU fan) later.
 
Most coolers will come with thermal compound, or have it pre-applied to the bottom the heatsink. I would recommend a non-conductive thermal compound like MX-4 if you are new to building and want something better then what is included.

Motherboard isn't the best, depends on what you are doing in terms of overclocking. It doesn't actually have a heatsink on the VRMs, so they will heat up fast.

I would go with this : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970extreme3r20

Capt_taco covered the power supply and video card.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 270X 2GB DEVIL Video Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.84 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.61 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-2XN45 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $590.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 16:52 EDT-0400
 


Money is not really an issue I just know I have AT LEAST $500 saved up. I did a new set up and here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrs6K8 can you check it out? I believe it has a better cpu and a gpu. I'm not planning to OC so I took your tip and threw out the CPU fan. Got a cheap mobo *Not planning to use SLI or Crossfire* and case. A efficient power supply 80+ bronze with 650W. 2 sticks of 4g Ripjaws X series. and a 1TB Hard drive.

All of these came down to $547

Decent for max settings or high settings with 50+ frames possibly 40 FPS being min?

What should I change by the way, I believe the CPU and GPU are compatible and won't bottleneck each other right?