Advice/Review of a first timer mini ITX build

Athecal

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[strike]I want to build a system with a small price and footprint, yet decent power. It won't be doing much gaming. Internet and office productivity software mostly, maybe a bit of code compiling. I came up with a build, I would like to know if I am leaving out anything crucial, or if this build would work fine.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Athecal/saved/JN4wrH

Thank you in advance.[/strike]


I have done much research and realized noise level was more important to me than I had previously thought. After reading an insane amount of posts and articles over components I have revised my build to this.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/frqRhM) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/frqRhM/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $178.73 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i) | $44.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h97iplus) | $100.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gab) | $65.98 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Mushkin Chronos 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-internal-hard-drive-mknssdcr240gbg2) | $92.89 @ OutletPC
**Case** | [Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011047ww) | $79.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr360gp) | $57.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $14.98 @ OutletPC
**Case Fan** | [Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-fan-cfv12hpb) | $14.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Case Fan** | [Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-fan-cfv12hpb) | $14.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Case Fan** | [Cougar Vortex 70.5 CFM 140mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-fan-cfv14hb) | $13.99 @ SuperBiiz
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $690.49
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$680.49**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-02-28 15:23 EST-0500 |

I am set on spending the hundred dollars for this particular case because I love the size and the look of it.
My question is in regards to the fans. are 2 120mm fans too much?
I was planning on running all three fans as intake and allowing the well ventilated case to provide it's own exhaust.
Should I replace one of the 120mm fans for an 80mm to mount on the back of the case for exhaust?
Should I keep both 120mm and add an 80mm fan for exhaust?

I plan to order this weekend or early next week and begin my build, but I would like to know what you guys think, are three case fans plus a psu and cpu fan going to be noisy? I think with the ability to control them using ASUS fan xpert2 it should be nearly silent, and provide reliable cooling at low rpm.

 
Nupe. Don't ignore the GPU. Since you'll still be gaming, you would want something basic like a GTX 750 Ti.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($68.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB Superclocked Video Card ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Green) Mini ITX Tower Case ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $521.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 21:58 EST-0500