First Gaming Build, looking for suggestions

Pablopa99

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Hello everyone! I'm planning on building my first rig, here's what I intend to buy:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Pablopa99/saved/LWVBD3

The computer would be primarily used for gaming and making music, so maybe the motherboard wouldn't be compatible with a dedicated sound card, though it's not a priority for now. Also I don't intend to overclock, would the stock cooler be enough?

Any suggestions on the parts and the build itself would be appreciated, thank you!
 

NBSN

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Sorry, bad eyes lol. Umm, overall it is okay.I would suggest going for a single 8 GB RAM module now so you can add another 8 GB module later on if you want. Because in the picture it looks like the motherboard only supports two RAM modules.
 

Graphiicz

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($127.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1169.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 04:14 EDT-0400)
 
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