Looking for feedback on proposed first build

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candidestwin

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This is what I've assembled thus far:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26UZM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26UZM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/26UZM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 500GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H2 Classic Silent (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $732.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 00:59 EST-0500)

Any constructive criticism or advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
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You have a processor with a locked multiplier , and a motherboard with a Z87 chipset that lets you overclock .
You can have the exact same performance using an H87 chipset motherboard . You could even use a m-ATX H87 chipset board and save even more .
Its unlikely you will need 4 expansion slots let alone the 7 you get with an ATX board .

That opens the possibility of using a smaller m_ATX case .

The velociraptor was an awesome drive . But today its performance is moderate .
Either use an SSD boot drive , or an SSD cache drive of around 60 gig , or just buy a seagate hybrid drive that incorporates an SSD controller chip and enough memory for windows and your most frequently used programs...
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candidestwin

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Haven't purchased anything thus far. The main purpose is of the build is for work at home.
 
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candidestwin

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Nothing graphics intensive if that's the gist of your inquiry. Mostly word processing, some excel work, and running quantitative analysis software. Other than that, streaming video and general home use.
 
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You have a processor with a locked multiplier , and a motherboard with a Z87 chipset that lets you overclock .
You can have the exact same performance using an H87 chipset motherboard . You could even use a m-ATX H87 chipset board and save even more .
Its unlikely you will need 4 expansion slots let alone the 7 you get with an ATX board .

That opens the possibility of using a smaller m_ATX case .

The velociraptor was an awesome drive . But today its performance is moderate .
Either use an SSD boot drive , or an SSD cache drive of around 60 gig , or just buy a seagate hybrid drive that incorporates an SSD controller chip and enough memory for windows and your most frequently used programs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381

 
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candidestwin

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Thanks kindly for the input. I'll repost once I've done some tweaking. Thanks again.
 
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candidestwin

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So, this is my revised build. Any suggestions would, again, be appreciated:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27s0M
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27s0M/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27s0M/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N600UBE 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.24 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $534.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 15:31 EST-0500)

And, although it's not an option on pcpartpicker, I was thinking of this for my mobo:

ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157378
 
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