Need 2nd opinion on work build

WildCard999

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A co-worker of mine needs a new computer for his shop. Its a basic system that can easily handle basic tasks like multiple page web surfing/Quickbooks/etc as well as lasting for at least 7+ years. I want to keep the build under $600. I have Win7 Pro and the mouse/keyboard & monitor will be purchased by him @BB. Also I plan on ordering all the parts through Newegg. This is what I came up with, thanks in advance for the assistance!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VNDj7P Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VNDj7P/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($97.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $584.88 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 08:23 EDT-0400

I may swap out the SSD for a WD Blue 1TB HDD since it will be alot more space and I can probably get the system to boot under 30 seconds. I know the PSU is overkill but I trust EVGA's warranty and its made by Super Flower which are great PSU's.
 
If you want it to be upgradeable then I suggest full size ATX board. That tiny little ITX board has limited options and you are buying a ATX mid tower case anyways. I recommend the AsRock H97 PRO4. It's around the same price as the board you picked and has some more options and will be easier to work with. If the wifi module is what you want then disregard this.
 

WildCard999

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@i7Baby, I can always use the WD Blue 1TB for now and see how he likes the performance then upgrade to a budget SSD for the OS down the road if needed.

@Archaic59, I'd prefer to have the wifi mod built in because hes not positive were he wants to put the pc in his shop and has limited options for LAN.

Thanks for the advice!
 
That's a nice motherboard.
Particularly with no video card, you do not need a 750W PSU. Get one of the 300W 80+ Bronze Seasonics instead.
I'd keep the SSD, otherwise get a WD Black drive, not Blue; WD Black drives have a five year warranty. They're also faster.
That motherboard supports RAID; you could use a SSD boot drive and then a RAID1 pair of data drives. Speed does not matter; I've seen WD Green drives very cheap lately (although Blue or even Black would likely be more reliable).
 

WildCard999

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True but I've used EVGA for quite some time and the 10 year warranty is tough to pass on. Plus it being a semi-mod will allow for better cable management.
 

WildCard999

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I can swap it out to a WD Black, also any reccomendation on a seasonic 300w?
 

WildCard999

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Better?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GLnp4D Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GLnp4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $491.89 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-15 09:05 EDT-0400