Budget mini ITX PC

[antondan]

So I decided for fun to build a budget computer. 
The theme being a pc you can throw in a small suitcase and carry around on LAN parties, game jams etc. 

Here's the pcpartpicker list

Case: I decided to go with the CoolerMaster Elite 110 as the case because of the "open" design that will should help decrease temps over a closed case, additionally at only 2.7Kgs it is very lightweight and should help with the whole carrying around thing.  It sadly doesn't have handles but I couldn't find such cases at that price range. 

CPU:  Regarding the CPU I chose the i3 6100.  There are several reasons I went with this cpu. First I consider 2 cores / 4 threads enough for such a build so I gave more weight to the clock speed. At 3.7GHz stock I think this cpu fills the criteria. Also I wanted a cpu with relatively low power consumption that can run cool even with the stock cooler.
I considered the i3 6300 as a second slightly more expensive option, which may be faster only by .1GHz but it has 33% more cache so that's a nice bonus.  
There's also the Pentium G4520 @3.6Ghz, at only slightly higher wattage over the i3 6100 (51Watts instead of 47Watts) and a lower price. However, I didn't pick it because it didn't support hyperthreading, as such the threads are only 2 instead of 4. 
I didn't pick AMD cpu because of heat/wattage/compatibility concerns.  In case someone in the red team would prefer an amd cpu I think something like the A10-7860K should do the job, without the need to upgrade the power supply (a different compatible motherboard would be required though).
(regarding the AMD matter I do not have much experience so I take any suggestions if you believe there's a more fitting cpu). 

RAM: I didn't have much choice here, I just went with the cheapest 8GB 1600MHz RAM with relatively low latency I could find. If you don't like red the color, something like the Corsair Vengeance should do the trick.

GPU: I chose the RX 460 over other similarly priced cards because of the performance for the buck. It performs similarly to the GTX 750 however according to benchmarks it remains slightly cooler. Also the fact that it's 4GB instead of 2GB makes it more future proof.  According to the benchmarks I read it should be able to play most AAA titles in ultra/very high settings at 30fps+. 

MOBO: I looked for certain features such as USB3 support (2xUSB3 ports if possible), PCIe 3 and an HDMI port in case the GPU fails. 

STORAGE:  An SSD is imo necessary but since this is a budget build I couldn't go with something larger than 120-128Gigs. I went with a 7200rpm 1TB secondary drive, but a 5400rpm drive could be chosen to decrease heat and noise levels (along with the price) at the cost of performance. 

PSU: Any PSU above 300Watts should be more than enough for this build. I chose a 430Watt one because there's almost no price drop on PSUs under that wattage. The PSU however is wired so wire clutter will be a slight problem however I believe it should be manageable and since the case is closed it wont look bad. For those who like their builds tidy though a semi modular power supply at a slightly higher cost is an option. 

Any suggestions/comments on this build are appreciated. 

Note: This is my first post in these forums so I hope I am not spamming the forum with unwanted content. Apologies if so. 

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $506.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-21 14:46 EDT-0400

 

Why DDR3 when DDR4 is the same price? Why the explosive PSU (I know it's a low power build, but still)?

[antondan]

37 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($37.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $506.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-21 14:46 EDT-0400

 

Why DDR3 when DDR4 is the same price? Why the explosive PSU (I know it's a low power build, but still)?

I explained why I picked an "explosive PSU", I couldn't find a PSU at the same or lower price with lower wattage. Not one that I deemed trustworthy at least. (For example the one you suggested is more expensive even if it has a lower maximum power -unless I'm missing an important feature that PSU has-). 
I tried searching for a lower wattage semi modular power supply but to no avail. 

The DDR4 is a nice suggestion. There are some reasons that made me pick the DDR3 over it but it should help increase performance especially in cases where the CPU bottlenecks.  The few reasons I chose DDR3 over it are: latency (cache latency on the DDR3 module is 9 instead of 12 or so you would get by underclocking the DDR4 2400Mhz at 2133Mhz), the DDR4 motherboard I found (which is exactly the same with the one you suggested) only supported one USB 3 and having a couple of those is imo a nice feature, lastly is the not-so-positive reviews of the cheap DDR4 mini ITX motherboards. 
However, as said above, the addition of a DDR4 memory could overall help the performance on more intensive tasks.