first-time build. suggestions, etc?

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Great build.

This one's slightly more better and reliable, though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $140.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.94 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $470.00)
Case: NZXT H230 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $60.00)
Power Supply: EVGA...

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Great build.

This one's slightly more better and reliable, though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Purchased For $140.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.94 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (Purchased For $470.00)
Case: NZXT H230 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $60.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $70.00)
Total: $1429.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-24 18:37 EDT-0400


What I changed was only the PSU and the SSD. The 850 EVO is a LOT more faster than the SanDisk and the GS is more reliable than the NEX.
 
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