First build ever, any advice welcome

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scaniatruckfan has the right idea. I added a better motherboard and a more reasonably price but still very good psu.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @...
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Changed CPU to i3 4160 because of better upgrade path than FX 6300. Cheaper RAM, much better case and higher quality power supply and bigger hard drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.95 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($11.59 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $690.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 12:10 EDT-0400
 
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Why the expensive PSU? I've never done this before so I just want to know the reasoning behind it.
 
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Because it is much higher quality than the Corsair one you listed. The Corsair is Tier 3 while the EVGA one I listed is Tier 1. It is important to have a high quality power supply and never to cheap out on it because it's the most important part of any build. For gaming builds it's better to have Tier 1 or Tier 2.
 
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scaniatruckfan has the right idea. I added a better motherboard and a more reasonably price but still very good psu.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($11.59 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $666.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 13:33 EDT-0400
 
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You don't need the wired internet adapter,it's on the motherboards back i/o too.

Something else,just for some choice and a bit for the looks too,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($199.98 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Raider Window (Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $697.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:53 EDT-0400

good parts too,a bit more expensive as well because of the motherboard and gpu mostly.The gtx 960 is a good gpu as well and supports DX12,the one i chose does not.That would make it less expensive.
The psu is a good choice as well although abit high on the wattage side.
That wifi adapter is my preferred choice.Can be annoying when in sight (green led) but can also be moved so that could make a difference in signal strenght.This would be another good choicer afaik,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di
has bleutooth as well.
 
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