Will my PC components work together and function well for gaming ?

Jardan

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I'm building a gaming pc, never done it before, and wish to know if all of these components will function correctly and be good for gaming at 60fps and 1080p on a game such as Battlefield 4 or other high end games. If I miss any needed components could you please tell me or if you have a suggestion that could improve the system that isn't to pricy as I'm on a budget it would be highly appreciated. Links to the buyer are given with specifications on buyers page.

Antec GX 500 Gaming Midi Tower Case
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Antec+GX+500+Gaming+Midi+Tower+Case+-+Black+?productId=61947

Asus H81M-PLUS Intel Socket 1150 micro-ATX Motherboard
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Asus+H81M-PLUS+Intel+Socket+1150+micro-ATX+Motherboard+?productId=59613

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors/Intel+CPUs/Core+i5+-+Socket+1150+Haswell/Intel+Core+i5-4670K+3.40GHz+%28Haswell%29+Socket+LGA1150+Processor+-+Retail+?productId=55828

EVGA GeForce GTX 760 Superclocked ACX Nvidia Graphics Card - 2GB
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-evga-gtx-760-superclocked-acx-28nm-pcie-30-%28x16%29-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1072mhz-boost-1137mhz-cores-1?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CMzBw53o2cECFcKWtAod_G0ATA

Kingston HyperX 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel
http://www.cclonline.com/product/104046/KHX16C9T3K2/8X/Desktop-Memory/Kingston-HyperX-8GB-2x4GB-Memory-Kit-1600MHz/RAM0863/

600W Corsair Builder Series CX600M 80PLUS Bronze Modular Power Supply
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/x?productId=53656

2TB Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - HDD
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/2TB+Seagate+Barracuda+ST2000DM001+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+-+HDD+?productId=48301

120GB Samsung 840 EVO Series 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive SSD
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/120GB+Samsung+840+EVO+Series+2.5%22+SATA+6Gb%2Fs++Solid+State+Drive+SSD+?productId=56764&rqcType=r#rqc

120mm Corsair Air Series AF120 (Single Pack) Quiet Edition 3-Pin Fan
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Fans+%26+Cooling/Fans/120mm/120mm+Corsair+Air+Series+AF120+%28Single+Pack%29+Quiet+Edition+3-Pin+Fan+?productId=56342

Samsung 224DB 24x DVD Re-Writer - SATA - Black - OEM
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Optical+Drives/DVDRW+Dual+Layer+-+SATA/Samsung+224DB+24x+DVD+Re-Writer+-+SATA+-+Black+-+OEM+?productId=55524

Asus N300 PCIe Adapter Card
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-n300-pcie-adapter-card-84L0.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc%20product%20search&utm_campaign=Networking%20-%20Network%20Devices%20-%20Network%20Interface%20Cards

 
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As sora stated, all of the components listed will fit in the Antec GX500. You can use the Toshiba HDD, or any HDD for that matter. I simply modified a saved build I had on PC Part Picker. Yes the CPU I selected...
Yes. Everything will work together but there are definitely some changes to be made.

1. The motherboard or CPU needs to be changed. The H81 chipset isn't designed for overclocking. The CPU you selected is an Intel -K which has the ability to be overclocked. If you don't plan on overclocking, save some money and purchase the i5-4460 or the i5-4590. If you want to overclock, you will have to change the motherboard to a Z97 chipset.
2. The PSU is a lower quality one. Many people don't recommend it. If you stick with Corsair, change to the TX, HX or AX series. If you change the PSU to another brand, go for Antec, Seasonic or XFX.

I moved a few things around.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£149.15 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£61.02 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£63.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.25 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card (£174.73 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£61.62 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£11.76 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £613.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 16:39 GMT+0000
 
Took a look at that build and made some changes,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.50 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£82.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£63.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (£149.14 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (£36.35 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: be quiet! 580W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£52.98 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£11.76 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Arctic Cooling Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£3.74 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £657.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-09 16:13 GMT+0000

edited,as in the other build did i forget the case.😛
This case has a limited height for cpu coolers=157mm so a hyper 212 evo wouldn't fit.

You could do better when not going for overclocking.
 


Thanks very much for the quick and detailed response I just have a few questions ?
1. Would all of this fit inside the Antec case I choose
2. Would I be able to use Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009CPDI62/?tag=pcp0f-21
as I prefer to have extra space for storing things such as video projects and such
3. Does the Processor you provided come with stock fan
4. Will I need a wireless network adapter card or does the motherboard have one pre-installed ?


 

I'm pretty sure all those parts would fit in an Antec case but you need to be more specific on the type of Antec case you choose. The HDD should also be compatible as well. Most processors come with a stock CPU fan and the i5-4590 does come with a stock CPU fan. You will also either need a wireless network adapter card or a wireless USB stick or ethernet connection to have the ability to connect to the internet.
 


As sora stated, all of the components listed will fit in the Antec GX500. You can use the Toshiba HDD, or any HDD for that matter. I simply modified a saved build I had on PC Part Picker. Yes the CPU I selected comes with a stock fan. Most CPUs do. You will have to add a wireless network adapter.

So I typically don't add cases, disc drives or additional peripherals when pricing out a build. I've always felt they were additional parts that don't affect performance that can simply be added. But I do leave room for them.
 
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