I'm shooting for something that is reliable, quiet, low power usage, and will not be antiquated anytime soon. I choose kingston ram for its reputation for reliability. I plan to use the SSD exclusively for system operation. The HDD is primarily there for backup/lightly used data. Passed on Samsung EVO because I did not want to mess with the new NAND technology. I need wifi on the system, so I picked a mobo with wifi built in. I think the power supply is a little on the high side. I know there is a lower wattage model; however, I'd prefer that the power supply fan stay off(not sure if it will with lower wattage model).
PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v3Ls) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v3Ls/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v3Ls/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670) | $214.99 @ TigerDirect
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $79.99 @ Mwave
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-mx2r) | $4.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro) | $184.99 @ Microcenter
**Memory** | [Kingston Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx16c10b1bk216x) | $152.58 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd512bw) | $399.00 @ B&H
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd20ezrx) | $84.95 @ B&H
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | $243.32 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-p280) | $114.43 @ NCIX US
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12apwm) | $21.78 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12apwm) | $21.78 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss760xp2) | $110.78 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1653.55
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 17:50 EST-0500 |
PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v3Ls) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v3Ls/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2v3Ls/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670) | $214.99 @ TigerDirect
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $79.99 @ Mwave
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Cooling MX-2 4g Thermal Paste](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-mx2r) | $4.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z87pro) | $184.99 @ Microcenter
**Memory** | [Kingston Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx16c10b1bk216x) | $152.58 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd512bw) | $399.00 @ B&H
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd20ezrx) | $84.95 @ B&H
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g) | $243.32 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Antec P280 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-p280) | $114.43 @ NCIX US
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12apwm) | $21.78 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12apwm) | $21.78 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss760xp2) | $110.78 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1653.55
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-03 17:50 EST-0500 |