How is this build?

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $384.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and...

LuckyTheLadyBug

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $576.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 15:14 EDT-0400

CHanged PSU and RAM
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $541.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 15:18 EDT-0400
 

Rhezner

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $384.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 15:19 EDT-0400

Dont get the thermaltake smart PSU, It is really bad.

get 2 sticks of ram rather than 1

this motherboard is way better but not absolutely necessary.
 
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Dinoking93

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Thanks, I needed around the same price and you gave that to me and improved it. Is there anything else I should know before I purchase this?