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This computer will be used for listening to music and general computing and internet. No gaming except windows solitaire and games like that. I am using an HTPC case because I need it to sit horizontally on the table vs a vertical tower case. I plan on trying to install Windows 7 with my original CD. My old CD/DVD player works fine and I plan on scavenging it from my old computer.

Thanks for taking a look and any good suggestions.


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yXG7bv

CPU - Intel Core i3-4370 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-H81M-DS2V Micro ATX LGA1150
Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Storage - Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Case - Rosewill R379-M MicroATX Slim Case w/300W Power Supply
Sound Card - Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card

I already have a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and speakers.
 
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If you are worried about IGP, I would probably either wait for skylake, or get an AMD APU. For everyday task, like you plan to do, do not require all that much.

A better board, for you, would be the Asrock H97m Pro4. The MSI H81M-E34 is another that would be ok, if you want to keep it more to the inexpensive side.
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Not sure what the 4370 is really going to do for you, vs a 41xx series chip. Not sure I would trust the PSU quality, in that case either. Unless you are a total audiophile, I would drop the sound card. Maybe spend a bit more on a better motherboard, instead. What kind of budget do you have? 120gb isn't much storage, either.
 
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I actually have the sound card, I added it so partpicker could tell me if it was compatible with everything else. I chose the 4370 vs 4170 because it's slightly faster and has HD 4600 instead of HD4400. The $20 difference for a one-time thing isn't that big a deal to me. 120gb SSD of mine at another location isn't even half full. Open to suggestions for a better motherboard
 
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If you are worried about IGP, I would probably either wait for skylake, or get an AMD APU. For everyday task, like you plan to do, do not require all that much.

A better board, for you, would be the Asrock H97m Pro4. The MSI H81M-E34 is another that would be ok, if you want to keep it more to the inexpensive side.
 
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One thing you may want to be cautious of is, if you had an OEM copy of Windows, you would need to buy a new copy of Windows. OEM copies are locked to the motherboard and are non-transferable.
 
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Thanks for the input. I had entered that I needed 2 memory slots and a slot for the sound card and what came up was the Gigabyte. If the Asrock is a better board for the build I will change to that.
 
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