cluless dufus building a computer

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plo346

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hi I am a cluless dufus building a computer here is my build

1 × ASRock H170M Pro4S LGA 1151 Intel H170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

1 × Intel Core i3-6100 3M 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 BX80662I36100 Desktop Processor

1 × G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Memory Kit Model F4-2133C15D-8GRR

1 × Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB MLC/8GB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ 3.5" Desktop SSHD

PowerColor Radeon HD 6950 DirectX 11 AX6950 1GBD5-2DHE 1GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

SAMSUNG 18X Internal DVD ROM Half Height model SH-118DB

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan

600W ATX Power Supply SATA Silent Dual 8CM Fans for Intel AMD PC

iGame USB2.0 Wireless Adapter

diypc alintack bk black (already bought but could return)

I think I may not need the cpu cooler if their is anything I am missing or should change please tell me thanks for the help
-clueless doofus

wow this thread has gotten a lot of attetion really quickly thanks all of you guys
 
Solution
What is the Power Supply Brand?

Do you already own the HD 6950 or are you purchasing it?

Also I'd stick with Gigabyte and Asus for Motherboards

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/T2D9cc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/T2D9cc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.61 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $395.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-18 09:39 EDT-0400

This is another build if you wanna save money. But the other one i recommended was way better
 

plo346

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is this a resonable build http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ypbgBP