First build mk.2, looking for criticism

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£151.20 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£59.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£60.87 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (£104.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£175.68 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.19 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£51.41 @ CCL Computers)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£12.64 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£114.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £858.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-05 10:57 BST+0100

OK, thanks for the recommendations last time. Since then I've decided to spend a bit more on my PC

Intended for gaming(Skyrim is going to be my main high-end game, good graphics in that would be great!) mainly.
 
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The only thing that sticks out to me is the Z87 motherboard. You aren't overclocking (assume you'd get a 4670k if you were), so you are probably better off grabbing an H97 board, unless the Z87 is hilariously cheaper or something, in which case I'd worry about board quality. I'm also not a fan of 5900 RPM HDDs with only a 250 GB SSD, but that's more personal preference. I'd want at least 500 GB of SSD before I'd switch down to a 5900 RPM HDD for extended storage.
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The only thing that sticks out to me is the Z87 motherboard. You aren't overclocking (assume you'd get a 4670k if you were), so you are probably better off grabbing an H97 board, unless the Z87 is hilariously cheaper or something, in which case I'd worry about board quality. I'm also not a fan of 5900 RPM HDDs with only a 250 GB SSD, but that's more personal preference. I'd want at least 500 GB of SSD before I'd switch down to a 5900 RPM HDD for extended storage.
 
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You're right, I'm not overclocking, I'll take a look at the other motherboards now :)

As for the hdd, is there a reason why you don't like 5900rpm? Or is it just the hdd you dislike?
 
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