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Add one of your existing hard drives to the build below and enjoy. Add a GPU later if desired. Overclock as you please, or just dial the fan down on the 80i for low noise.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130...
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DonkeyOatie

DonkeyOatie

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I asked for help last week and ended up with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $722.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 05:27 EDT-0400

Most of the same stuff as you, so it would seem that you have a good build. 16GB of RAM may be overkill unless you are working with a lot of processes at once but I was advised to up the memory from 1600 to 1866 speed. Did you buy that SSD because of the Combo? That was not available when my system was put together. My case and power supply were as a result of a requirement rather than free choice. Seasonic has a very good reputaion.
 
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I have HDD several HDD, but want a SSD for operating system and programs. I know 120GB would work, but the premium for the extra space is worth it to me. The 16GB RAM is probably overkill and I will likely cut to 8GB. My issue is that these boards only have 2 slots, so upgrading later means pitching 8 GB of RAM. It is one of those...do I spend $70 up front to possibly avoid spending $150 later....

Any thoughts on putting this mini-ITX board in a ATX case until later when I want to spend the funds on a mini-ITX case and power supply? My computer is in need of a rebuild and I am trying to do it on the cheap with as much value as possible, so using my existing case would save ~$150 now.
 
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sadams04

sadams04

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Add one of your existing hard drives to the build below and enjoy. Add a GPU later if desired. Overclock as you please, or just dial the fan down on the 80i for low noise.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $720.92
 
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