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Question

is this build going to be good without problems

Oct 1, 2015 6:45AM PDT

Hello i am currently trying to start a build for a low price computer for general stuff and some light gaming and watching videos .

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-E45 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£47.19 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£15.58 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£15.58 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.74 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) (£67.95 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£8.15 @ Aria PC)

CiT Callisto Mesh Micro-ATX Case 12cm Red LED Fan

Total: £278.55

I am just asking if this system will all work together with no compatibility problems .The processor i will not be overclocking it any time soon ,i have heard good things abou this processor and that it can out perform AMD 3.8ghz quard cores which i was going to chose. i am planing to add a graphics card some time in the future but any suggestion would be great and if there are any problems pleas tell me.

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(NT) The case cost £16.98 that not included in the total
Oct 1, 2015 6:46AM PDT
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Many will never advise Micro cases.
Oct 1, 2015 6:58AM PDT

While they work at first, the higher temps tend to be trouble in the long run.