Not sure if I did this right...

[sbbbbb]

Hi guys,
I'm pretty new to the PC building world and just looking for someone to confirm my first ever build (yay!) if anyone has a sec i'd love for someone to tell me its all going to work out before i drop a grand on what could turn into a very expensive paperweight

Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor
Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler
ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card
Silverstone Strider Essential 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Seagate SATA3 1TB 7200RPM 64mb Cache

any feedback for a newb would be much much appreciated

 

[nymzy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($18.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $537.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-05 21:20 EDT-0400

this is what i would get, i don't know the budget you have but I'm sure this around the same price point.

I don't see a point in going for the noctua nhl9i since the i3 can't be overclocked and 8gb is more then enough for a gaming pc.
the money that was saved was used for the 950, wich will be way better than the 750ti.
if you spend another $40 you could get the 960 wich is a great card for 1080p gaming

 

[clarkjd]

The only thing about nymzy's build I might change is to forget about the aftermarket cooler and save the $18. The stock Intel cooler is sufficient for anything short of overclocking the CPU.

(Now you only need $22 extra to get the 960!)