hows my build? any recommendations?

[elfnp2]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WvPtRG

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No problem that I could see

[JoostinOnline]

7 minutes ago, elfnp2 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WvPtRG

Are you planning to add a graphics card?  You've got a 550W PSU for a system that has a max load of 160W.  Get a cheaper PSU (in price, not quality), like a Tier 3 450W and up that SSD to 240GB.  120GB fills up surprisingly fast, because lots of programs forcibly save data on your boot drive.

[stealth80]

looks good, maybe worth waiting a couple of weeks for Ryzen 3/5 see how it performs per $$$, or if it shakes i5 pricing up

[elfnp2]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

Are you planning to add a graphics card?  You've got a 550W PSU for a system that has a max load of 160W.  Get a cheaper PSU (in price, not quality, maybe 450W) and up that SSD to 240GB.  120GB fills up surprisingly fast, because lots of programs forcibly save data on your boot drive.

my gpu is added down below so it doesn't count the wattage. the 120 gb is for the startup os

[elfnp2]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

looks good, maybe worth waiting a couple of weeks for Ryzen 3/5 see how it performs per $$$, or if it shakes i5 pricing up

Is my case legit or is it a bad choice for compatibility?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Jet) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.89 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($30.00) 
Other: XFX Hard Swap Fan Kit - White Model MA-AP01-WLED  ($19.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: XFX RX-480P8DFA6 AMD Radeon GTR 8GB GDDR5 DVI/HDMI/3Displayport PCI-Express Video Card  ($238.89 @ Amazon) 
Other: Panda 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter - Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, CentOS, Lubuntu, Zorin, Kali Linux and Raspbian Wheezy  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $865.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The Xeon is an i7 4770 clocked 100Mhz lower for about $100 less, and it's 4c/8t. 

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[JoostinOnline]

Just now, elfnp2 said:

my gpu is added down below so it doesn't count the wattage. the 120 gb is for the startup os

I didn't see that, but it still only brings it to 310W.

 

As for the SSD, I know what it's for.  There's a lot more to Windows than just the Windows directory.  Even if you install every single program on your HDD, most of them will store at least some data on the SSD anyway.

[stealth80]

4 minutes ago, elfnp2 said:

Is my case legit or is it a bad choice for compatibility?

It's a decent case it will be fine

[JoostinOnline]

You should also consider getting an RX 480 4GB instead, unless you do heavy texture modding in games.  The settings you need 8GB for in games won't even be playable on a 480.

[Tomahok]

48 minutes ago, elfnp2 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WvPtRG

I would get two ram sticks for

dual channel ram. Also, I usually like to avoid usb wireless adopters when possible, I have better luck with pcie ones. 

 

Finally I would go with a higher quality fully modular psu, this is the last place to skimp out on. I didn't do this with my first build and I came to regret it. Something like a EVGA 550 G3 is a good choice, it will be quieter than the corsair, fully modular, and much cleaner and more efficient power. It is $15 well spent. Anything on the tier 1 list of the Tom's hardware psu list should be good too. https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16817438095

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Just now, Tomahok said:

 

Except we have a PSU tier list of our own, check the links below my post. 

Anything above tier 3 is just efficiency improvements, and modular cables. The CXM (as long as it's the grey label, green label is a different unit completely) is a very good unit for the money, with decent support as well.