Are these components good for a gaming pc that can play the latest games?

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I have an old case in my room and i decided to upgrade it to make it a gaming pc.Sapphire R9 270X 4GB 1020MHz GDDR 5 PCI Express Graphics Card,Diablotek DA Series 600-Watt ATX Power Supply PSDA600,ASUS M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard Phenom/Athlon/Sempron AM3+ AMD 970/SB950 ATX Gigabit LAN,Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX,WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - WD10EZEX. Do i need anything else?? Please be detailed.
Yes i forgot to mention the cpu:AMD FX8350 Black Edition 8 Core Processor (4.0/4.2GHz, 8MB Level 3 Cache, 8MB Level 2 Cache, Socket AM3+, 125W, Retail Boxed)
As the first 2 said, the power supply is low. What would you recommend me?

 
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You need to get a real PSU, instead of the Diablotek PSU-shaped object. Likely good for half its label, it is unfit for purpose, and would croak, possibly killing attached parts.
As iBeast points out, you need a CPU as well. The FX-6300 would be a good choice. You'll probably want to overclock it, and that means an aftermarket cooler (the stock cooler won't be good enough). I generally recommend any 120mm tower-style cooler other than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO. That one is not a bad cooler, however competitors including Enermax, NZXT, Masscool, etc. often have similar coolers (+/- 1C-2C depending on fans) for less money. CM's own Hyper212 Plus, the little-different previous version, is $20 after a $10 MIR...
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I think you're kinda overkilling the power supply, never the less it looks like it is going to handle most games just fine if not just crank down the details a little.

Edit: I can't seem to find any CPU in you're post so that might be a good thing to add to it
 
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You need to get a real PSU, instead of the Diablotek PSU-shaped object. Likely good for half its label, it is unfit for purpose, and would croak, possibly killing attached parts.
As iBeast points out, you need a CPU as well. The FX-6300 would be a good choice. You'll probably want to overclock it, and that means an aftermarket cooler (the stock cooler won't be good enough). I generally recommend any 120mm tower-style cooler other than the frequently parroted Hyper212 EVO. That one is not a bad cooler, however competitors including Enermax, NZXT, Masscool, etc. often have similar coolers (+/- 1C-2C depending on fans) for less money. CM's own Hyper212 Plus, the little-different previous version, is $20 after a $10 MIR (Masscool's is $22; no MIR games). This makes the Hyper212 EVO a bang/buck Loser, and I prefer not to recommend Losers.
 
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Hey guys see the power aupply i decided to get:KENTEK 700 Watt 700W 120mm Fan ATX Power Supply 12V 2.3 EPS12V 2.92 PCI-E PCI-Express SATA 20/24 PIN Intel AMD by KENTEK. Do i still need anything?
 
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Kentek? That sounds like a generic also. You really need to choose a QUALITY PSU. The R9 270X can be run reliably in a system with a 500W PSU. Anything built by Seasonic (their own, XFX, some Antec), or a Superflower-built Rosewill Capstone or Delta-built Antec would all be good. Corsair CX is not good.
 
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