New Build, any tweaks to this come to mind?

lfcfan84

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New build, told myself the cap was $500 excluding keyboard and monitor and mouse.

What are your thoughts on this rig?

Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (this im open to suggestions)
G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Crucial M500 240GB SATA SSD (or just internal 1TB HD?)
Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
stumped on a video card cause of the cost factor here
 
Pick up this PSU, the one you have is overkill.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438015&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

$24.99 with rebate
 
Here you go

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rKzmQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rKzmQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($97.27 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $497.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 22:00 EST-0500
 
This is the best I could do under $500CAD without dropping to a Pentium or forgetting about quality.

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series😀T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($139.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Antec NSK4100 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $479.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 23:30 EST-0500


And then a Pentium build

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/vdC2Bm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/vdC2Bm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.95 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series😀T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 280 3GB royalKing Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Antec NSK4100 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $490.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 23:47 EST-0500
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tYJCgs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tYJCgs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series😀T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 285 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $590.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-24 23:51 EST-0500
 
4GB is not THAT bad to start out with. I agree 8GB is better, but he could always add another 4GB when he gets an extra $40. If he starts with 8GB now, He would have to make a huge sacrifice in performance or quality somewhere else.
 
So this build is on the lower end spectrum right? I hate the fact of getting a new PC only to be behind the curve so to speak already