How is this for a replacement email/general use PC? (<$500 after rebates/shipping)

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I'm pretty sure the mobo is dead on my home PC and I've been itching to build a new computer for a while, so now I have my excuse ;). I don't game anymore, so the computer would be used mostly for email, web browsing, videos, and office work. MAYBE I'll play a game from no later than 2010, if I get the time...

Here's my PCPartPicker list..
At least initially I will be reusing the case, optical drive, a few HDDs, and the graphics card (Radeon HD 3850 512MB). Right this minute I'm sitting at $450.41, not including a couple misc parts I'll need. I'd like to not go any higher than that.

So my specific questions are:

    Obviously, will all the parts work together? I used to be pretty savvy about PC-building, but I've not kept up with the newest tech the last couple years.

    Is anything super overkill? I'd like the build to last me a good 5-6 years (with piecewise upgrades as needed).

    Is it a bad idea to reuse my current power supply? Right now I'm using an Antec BP550 Plus 550W that's seen light use (on 24/7 but rarely under any appreciable load) for about 5 years and has given me no problems whatsoever.

 
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Your psu is fine to reuse, in fact it is of better quality and hold up better then that cx600 which has lesser capacitors that don't hold up well to the higher stress of high powered video cards.

The problem is that your pc is not upgrade friendly at all.
That 760k cpu is an underperforming cpu that cant even hold up to an intel i3. The only better cpu in that platform is marginally better, so any real upgrade would require a complete motherboard and cpu change.
If you want to at least have an upgrade path then you will have to spend a little more and get an fx-6300 and a asrock 970 motherboard.

I would also spend the $10 to get ram from a reputable vendor like gskill or crucial over the cheap quality stuff Team sells.
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Your psu is fine to reuse, in fact it is of better quality and hold up better then that cx600 which has lesser capacitors that don't hold up well to the higher stress of high powered video cards.

The problem is that your pc is not upgrade friendly at all.
That 760k cpu is an underperforming cpu that cant even hold up to an intel i3. The only better cpu in that platform is marginally better, so any real upgrade would require a complete motherboard and cpu change.
If you want to at least have an upgrade path then you will have to spend a little more and get an fx-6300 and a asrock 970 motherboard.

I would also spend the $10 to get ram from a reputable vendor like gskill or crucial over the cheap quality stuff Team sells.
 
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Yes, the parts will work, but it's not the best you can get for that price
Nothing's overkill.
If your PSU lived through five years, chances are, it'll live through another 3-5 years.
These parts will give you better performance AND better upgradeability:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Transcend SSD340 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $428.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 16:24 EST-0500
 
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