Help with my first build

[Veseliq_Loss]

Hello guys,
I've been reading this forum for a long time and finally decided to make an account.
Computers are my hobby and i decided to build my own PC and move from my old Thinkpad T500 to something more powerful and less frustrating.

So no more introductions, here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6sZkZL

That's what i managed to think of on my own. I live in Bulgaria, so not everything from the PartPicker is available and the prices are a bit different - the same configuration is about 140$ more expensive in BG, so that is the most i can afford.

If you have any suggestions or corrections i will be happy to listen.

The PC will be used for the common things: music, movies, some games - waiting for Fallout 4. And i will be doing some design and pre-press also.

Thank you in advance and be well!

 

[Rhezner]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $742.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 03:42 EDT-0400

 

[bsod1]

Very good and balanced build, OP. Skip the Cooler, you don't need it. Also, get something from Western Digital (WD) or Seagate. Toshiba is of questionable quality. And their recent scandal?

 

[Veseliq_Loss]

Thank you guys.

I will try to explain my decisions. Hope it won't be too long ... I am not trying to bore you to death 😀

I won't be doing any overclocking(been there, done that). Those times are gone. What i want is quality, reliability and some future proof. Some ppl actually advice me to go for GB B85M-HD3, XEON E3-1231V3 and POWER COLOR AXR7 370. But i am still not sure if i really need the Xeon(most probably not). Besides, i can always switch to a more powerful solution if i feel the need and have a good Motherboard.

For the Motherboard i chose the ATX version, because two things i don't like in the mATX:
1. The Bios battery i placed between the CPU and GPU and if i go with the aftermarket cooler, it will be a pain trying to take it off if needed.
2. The aftermarket cooler will be too close to my GPU, and even if they do not touch i don't like the idea ...
That's it. I don't need the spare slots. All i am concerned about is quality of the components. Is the H97m Anniversary a good pick in that aspect? I haven't used Asrock for a ages and the were pretty bad at that time. Maybe things went well when they separated from Asus?

The aftermarket cooler i chose, because it gets really hot here in the summer. It's even hard to breathe ... So i decided not to torture the CPU too much and make it comfortable for it.

I will go for the WD blue as it was my first choice anyway.
And i3 ... In 100% load it's still a dual core(a beast of a dual core but still ...). Is it not better to go for 4 or more cores as a future proof? Gaming is not that much important for me. I play few games and no 3D shooters among them ... So i prefer to go for balance or am i wrong?

 

[Rhezner]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $742.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-05 03:42 EDT-0400

Updated build for you. I managed to get an i5 in there but trust me. for this price range this is about as good as it gets for gaming so i would just get this build if i were you.

trust me, this is way better than your original build.

 

[Veseliq_Loss]

R9 290 here is much more expensive. The cheapest one i can get is the Powercolor R9 290. which is about 343$ here ... So i should probably stick with 280 or 280X. Will see about that ...
Actually the XFX R9 290X is 430$ ... just checked the prices. 😀

Edit: I haven't seen NZXT S340 before ... i quite like this case.