About to make final purchases. Can someone look it over?

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mrmcmaine

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I have only a couple concerns to address:

* Will this micro ATX MOBO fit into my case? (case is fairly large)
* Is there a possibility that the MOBO is incompatible with windows10 or my CPU?
* Is there a reason to avoid excessive wattage on the PSU? (the 750W is the same price)

Thanks guys

PCPartPicker part list: Intel Core i5-4460, XFX Radeon R9 380X, Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) - System Build - PCPartPicker
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($181.83 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.31 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.10 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $493.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 16:38 EST-0500
 
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Honestly it really all depends on the build quality of the power supply. Wattage matters, but I've seen horrible quality 850W units that wouldn't power a flash light. The EVGA G2/GS units are what you want - the GS is a Seasonic unit and the G2 is a Super Flower Leadex unit. You can't go wrong with either.

OS incompatibility is a moot point, the only OS you couldn't run on a do it yourself PC is probably Mac OS X and maybe some Linux variants.
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1) case is atx, your mobo is matx so will fit no worries.
2) no incompatibility expected, but check the gigabyte site for latest drivers. I have rampage formula, core 2 duo (8y old system) and working perfectly in win10, upgraded from win 7.
3) no reason. best efficiency is when psu works at ~50% of capacity. But check what tiers are the mentioned PSUs - aim for tier 1 and tier 2 psu's. I believe evga g2 is tier 1, but you better search and confirm yourself for piece of mind...
 
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It all looks good however if you can you should get the same PSU model with a higher wattage (750-850W). This PSU should work just fine but you won't be able to get a second card or a more power hungry card in the future.

Overall build will work just fine although I don't see why you're putting an mATX motherboard in a case that supports full ATX.
 
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Honestly it really all depends on the build quality of the power supply. Wattage matters, but I've seen horrible quality 850W units that wouldn't power a flash light. The EVGA G2/GS units are what you want - the GS is a Seasonic unit and the G2 is a Super Flower Leadex unit. You can't go wrong with either.

OS incompatibility is a moot point, the only OS you couldn't run on a do it yourself PC is probably Mac OS X and maybe some Linux variants.
 
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I have been directed toward the EVGA NEX650G, I'm aware that it isn't as high quality, but also isn't bad and helps with budgeting. Do you think I would regret this option, or is it just not quite as good.

I appreciate the insights also!
 
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Yeah those are HEC units and they're not as good as the Leadex series. If you're looking for a budget PSU I've seen the B2 750W retail for less than that unit and that would be a good choice: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

It's the same unit as the G2/P2/T2 that we rave about here and it's only $56. I'm honestly not a fan of buying the same part twice. Buy a quality unit now and you won't have to worry, or go cheap and regret it.
 
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