My first build/ budget build

[Jlb9900]

Hi there, just wanted to know if this is ok for a first build and any advice on what to change. I want to keep the price under 600 pound.
CPU: Intel core i5 4440 3.1 GHz quad core
Motherboard: Asus H81M-K micro ATX motherboard
Memory: teamgroup elite black 8Gb (2* 4Gb) DDR3
Storage: seagate 1Tb 7200 RPM
Video card: Asus Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti card
PSU: corsair 500w CXM modular
Case: CiT spectra 2* USB3 gaming case
Operating system: windows 8.1

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Corsair CXM (and CX) range of PSUs is made primarily for Office and how-end home use where the stresses are low and the PSU temperature does not rise much above 30C (because that it the rating of their primary and secondary capacitors). The temperatures and stresses of gaming can (and will) prematurely age these PSUs. I'd chose something better. Here's our general thinking on PSUs. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

As you can see from my signature, I use a similar system and it works well.

I made some adjustments.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.17 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£49.80 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£38.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (£105.69 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case (£33.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£38.94 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.34 @ Aria PC)
Total: £561.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 13:37 GMT+0000

 

[Matt Dobe]

Quite a bit more gaming power in this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£46.55 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£52.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case (£29.99 @ Kustom PCs)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.93 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.34 @ Aria PC)
Total: £603.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 13:59 GMT+0000