Help me pick out a build for my girlfriend

dwilliams1994

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My gf wants me to build her a pc for various reasons. She's not a gamer though, and doesn't need anything beastly. Her budget is about $350 (not including peripherals). For starters I was thinking an i3 processor (she wants it to be somewhat fast), 4gb of RAM (2*2gb), 1 TB HDD, and a 430w corsair 80+ psu, plus a Blu-ray drive. I could use some recommendations on a good MOBO and case for a budget. She doesn't want any bigger than a mid tower, and she would like it as small as possible. A graphics card is not required as the cpu has integrated graphics. Also, she wants to be able to use USB 3.0 ports.
 
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I came up with this. The PSU that comes with this case is actually pretty decent.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec NSK3180 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/380W Power Supply ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.89 @ OutletPC)...
I came up with this. The PSU that comes with this case is actually pretty decent.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($105.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec NSK3180 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/380W Power Supply ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $330.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 20:12 EST-0500
 
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