Is this a good budget PC for games at 1080p?

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I am about to build a computer and I just wanted to verify if this is a good computer for games like BattleField 4 at High or Ultra settings. I don't have a specific price I was setting it at I was just trying to keep it at a moderately low price and get a pretty decent GPU. Also I wanted to know if the CPU would bottleneck the GPU. The SSD says purchased, although it is not. I'm going to get that at a later date probably in a couple months. I'm getting more RAM later as well. Also, are those Case fans any good? Same with the CPU cooler because I want to overclock it to around 4.5Ghz or so. I mostly want this to be able to play BattleField 4 at 60 FPS on High settings at 1920x1080 though. Thanks!

EDIT- I decided that I am going to wait to get the GPU. I am probably going to end up getting it but I want to see if the GTX 960 changes the prices of the 700 series graphics cards. I'm thinking they'll bump it down to $180 or so with the expected price for the 960 being around $200. Thanks everyone for helping!
Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | [AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-fd6300wmhkbox) | $96.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-970ag43) | $64.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9s4gbxl) | $36.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.98 @ Directron
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx760dc2oc2gd5) | $218.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah230ib1) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m) | $69.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total** $602.91
 
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As previously stated, I would put 8 GB of RAM and get a larger PSU if you want to upgrade anything in the future. Also, yes, that is a great 1080p gaming card, you'll be able to play High - Ultra without problems. For the CPU cooler, you might want to consider water cooling, at those speeds things will get hot. Yes, that's plenty of case fans.
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As previously stated, I would put 8 GB of RAM and get a larger PSU if you want to upgrade anything in the future. Also, yes, that is a great 1080p gaming card, you'll be able to play High - Ultra without problems. For the CPU cooler, you might want to consider water cooling, at those speeds things will get hot. Yes, that's plenty of case fans.
 
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Yeah I am going to get a couple more sticks of RAM probably at least go up to 8GBs but I might go for 12GBs or even 16GBs. But not yet. I need to save some money for peripherals like a mouse or keyboard. I already have an ASUS monitor so i'm set there. With the motherboard I was making sure I had room for expansion or upgrades. I have 4 DIMM slots in the motherboard. I'm actually just about to update the motherboard to something with USB 3.0 headers.
 
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Haha thanks. I'll try to find a new PSU. Also about the water cooling, Isn't it more of a pain to use? And isn't it more difficult to install?
 
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Yes, it is not as easy as screwing a fan in but it is well worth it down the road. I'm sure there are many tutorials on how to install water cooling.

 
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that antec 450 only has a single 6pin pcie connector… i believe all 760s need at least two.

but i would change a bit for 1080p gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $626.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 17:00 EST-0500
 
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Yes, 760's take 6-pin and 8-pin connectors.

 
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Yeah True. Thanks. Do you have any suggestions for a good water CPU cooler
 
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I'm actually going to put that PSU in my build that price is great for 750W
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Directron)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $585.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-12 17:12 EST-0500
 
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Mayyybee i'll actually use that PSU I don't feel like i'll ever need 750W lol
 
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